02:10At least five people were killed and dozens injured following the severe tornado that hit the city of Heze, western Shandong Province on Friday damaging thousands of residential houses.
Footage captured on Sunday shows damaged houses and structures with broken windows while debris are seen scattered on ground.
Local media reported at least 88 injured following the disaster. According to the local authorities, the tornado affected over 2,800 houses, 48 power supply lines and 4,000 hectares of crops.
Emergency workers were deployed to the region to restore and clean up the territory. According to local media reports, power and water supplies have been restored by the servicemen as well as affected people were evacuated from their houses.
According to the Dongming County Emergency Management Bureau, the tornado was caused by severe convective weather conditions.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, China on average witnesses less than 100 tornadoes every year which affect mainly southern and coastal provinces including Guangdong and Jiangsu.
Drone captures devastation as five dead, dozens injured following severe tornado in western Shandong Province
At least five people were killed and dozens injured following the severe tornado that hit the city of Heze, western Shandong Province on Friday damaging thousands of residential houses.
Footage captured on Sunday shows damaged houses and structures with broken windows while debris are seen scattered on ground.
Local media reported at least 88 injured following the disaster. According to the local authorities, the tornado affected over 2,800 houses, 48 power supply lines and 4,000 hectares of crops.
Emergency workers were deployed to the region to restore and clean up the territory. According to local media reports, power and water supplies have been restored by the servicemen as well as affected people were evacuated from their houses.
According to the Dongming County Emergency Management Bureau, the tornado was caused by severe convective weather conditions.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, China on average witnesses less than 100 tornadoes every year which affect mainly southern and coastal provinces including Guangdong and Jiangsu.
At least five people were killed and dozens injured following the severe tornado that hit the city of Heze, western Shandong Province on Friday damaging thousands of residential houses.
Footage captured on Sunday shows damaged houses and structures with broken windows while debris are seen scattered on ground.
Local media reported at least 88 injured following the disaster. According to the local authorities, the tornado affected over 2,800 houses, 48 power supply lines and 4,000 hectares of crops.
Emergency workers were deployed to the region to restore and clean up the territory. According to local media reports, power and water supplies have been restored by the servicemen as well as affected people were evacuated from their houses.
According to the Dongming County Emergency Management Bureau, the tornado was caused by severe convective weather conditions.
According to the China Meteorological Administration, China on average witnesses less than 100 tornadoes every year which affect mainly southern and coastal provinces including Guangdong and Jiangsu.