Thursday, May 6, 2010

23 dead, more than 160 injured in China tornado: state media



by Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) May 6, 2010
At least 23 people were killed and more than 160 injured when a tornado struck China's southwestern mega-city of Chongqing Thursday, smashing homes and destroying crops, state media reported.


The tornado hit two rural counties in the giant municipality at around 2:00 am (1800 GMT Wednesday), Xinhua news agency said, adding that the number of dead and injured were still being tallied.

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