Man blown from 12th-floor apartment as deadly tornado rips through central China
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- A powerful tornado with winds up to 260 km/h struck China's Hubei province, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 331, causing extensive damage to homes, vehicles, and farmland.
- In Huanggang city, the tornado was so strong it sucked a man and his belongings from a 12th-floor apartment; the man is now in intensive care.
- Over 4,855 houses were damaged, and heavy trucks were displaced by the winds, with local authorities deploying over 3,000 personnel for rescue operations.
- The tornado was linked to Typhoon Maysak and the early-summer rainy season, coinciding with severe flooding in Guangxi and a deadly landslide in Gansu province.
- Typhoon Maysak has caused flooding in Guangxi, killing four people and displacing over 600, while a flooded snake farm released more than 800 snakes into a village, posing additional risks to residents.
