Man blown from 12th-floor apartment as deadly tornado rips through central China
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- A powerful tornado with winds up to 260 km/h struck Hubei province in central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring over 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 his 12th-floor apartment; the man is currently in intensive care.
- The tornado also affected Ezhou city, resulting in five deaths, and local authorities have mobilized more than 3,000 people for rescue operations.
- The severe weather is linked to Typhoon Maysak overlapping with the early-summer rainy season, which has also caused flooding and fatalities in Guangxi and a deadly landslide in Gansu province.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for comprehensive rescue and relief efforts, including resettlement of those affected, as the region continues to face extreme weather challenges.
