Violent storm kills 11, injures hundreds near Shanghai: Chinese authorities
May 1, 2021, 9:41 am

Violent storm kills 11, injures hundreds near Shanghai: Chinese authorities

At least 11 people were killed and over a hundred injured after a violent storm battered a town close to Shanghai. (Twitter)

At least 11 people were killed and over a hundred injured after a violent storm battered a town close to Shanghai, Chinese authorities announced Saturday.Nine crew members from a fishing boat that capsized during the gale on Friday evening were still missing after two others were rescued.

https://twitter.com/Frontlinestory/status/1388323726580535300

Strong winds pounded Nantong, a town of 8 million on the north bank of the Yangtze River, accompanied by hailstones the size of large marbles, according to the website Toutiao.com.

Those killed were hit by falling trees and electricity poles, or had been blown into the water by the wind, local authorities said on social media platform Weibo.

https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1388349963583860743

They added that 102 people were injured and many homes damaged, with over 3,000 residents evacuated.

source: AFP

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