Tornado Kills 25 in Southwestern China
- 14 years ago
At least 25 people have been killed and 161 injured by a tornado and heavy storms in China's southwestern Chongqing municipality on Thursday.
The 67 mile an hour winds sent locals searching for safety as water flooded the region.
[Unidentified Resident]: (male, Mandarin)
"The house over there, the first floor is completely flooded. The food and bedding is all under water."
Hailstorms and heavy winds uprooted trees and crops and destroyed more than a thousand homes.
Local authorities say the damage may run upwards of three million dollars.
The 67 mile an hour winds sent locals searching for safety as water flooded the region.
[Unidentified Resident]: (male, Mandarin)
"The house over there, the first floor is completely flooded. The food and bedding is all under water."
Hailstorms and heavy winds uprooted trees and crops and destroyed more than a thousand homes.
Local authorities say the damage may run upwards of three million dollars.