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China extreme weather: Dozens die in Jiangsu province | China extreme weather: Dozens die in Jiangsu province |
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Extreme weather events have killed 51 people in eastern China and injured dozens more, state media say. | |
Official news agency Xinhua reports that a tornado accompanied by torrential rain and hailstorms hit the province of Jiangsu on Thursday afternoon. | |
Homes in Yancheng city were flattened, it adds. | Homes in Yancheng city were flattened, it adds. |
CCTV showed overturned vehicles, snapped street light poles and toppled electricity pylons, AP reports. | |
Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains this week. | Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains this week. |
Floods in central China killed 22 people and displaced nearly 200,000, state media said. | Floods in central China killed 22 people and displaced nearly 200,000, state media said. |
Direct economic losses from the floods were estimated at 2.7bn yuan ($410m). | Direct economic losses from the floods were estimated at 2.7bn yuan ($410m). |
China's vice premier Wang Yang has said that China faces volatile weather conditions as a result of the influence of El Nino on weather patterns. | China's vice premier Wang Yang has said that China faces volatile weather conditions as a result of the influence of El Nino on weather patterns. |