Home Disasters: Tornado China News Service (2000-09-02)

Tornado caused 190 casualties in
Xiangshui County of Jiangsu Province

( Abstract )

From August 30 to 31, Jiangsu's Xiangshui County was attacked four times by tornado and heavy rainstorms. Within 30 hours, the rainfall reached 807 millimeters. Five people died and 185 persons were injured.

Statistics show that 10,000 rooms collapsed, 3,000 rooms were in danger, 218 bridge culverts and 225 electric poles were damaged, 120,000 livestock died and 86,000 trees fall down in the country. The rainwater depth in the farmland is more than 60 centimeters and the depth in the city is 1.5 meters...



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