At least 15 were killed and 46 others were injured by a tornado
that ravaged an east China county on Saturday, according to local
civil affairs department.
The tornado began to lash Lingbi County of Anhui
Province at 0:40 PM Saturday. Eight of the victims lost their
lives on the spot when a township factory was flattened and pulled
down by the powerful tornado, sources with the department said.
The overall loss remains unknown so far, but local governments
are going all out to direct and carry out rescue work for the
victimized people.
Also on Saturday, five migrant workers were killed and more
injured at around 1:20 PM in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Province as their work sheds collapsed in torrential rains and
strong wind.?
(Xinhua News Agency July 31, 2005)