Tornado Kills 11, Hurls Man From 12th Floor in China
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- A powerful tornado with winds reaching approximately 160 mph struck Hubei province in central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring over 330.
- The tornado caused extensive damage, destroying more than 4,800 houses, toppling vehicles, and damaging farmland across the industrial region.
- A 30-year-old man was reportedly thrown from his 12th-floor apartment in Huanggang and is currently in intensive care.
- The twister also hit Ezhou, resulting in five deaths, while thousands of rescuers have been deployed to manage the aftermath amid ongoing Typhoon Maysak and seasonal rains.
- Additional flooding and landslides in Guangxi province caused four deaths, eight missing persons, and the release of over 800 snakes, including cobras, from a submerged farm.
