At least 23 people have been killed and 160 others injured as a powerful tornado struck China's southwestern city of Chongqing, destroying homes and crops.
Strong winds and heavy rains ruined many homes and crops in Chongqing on Thursday, at around 2:00 a.m. (1800 GMT Wednesday), the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Power outages have also been reported in at least two towns in the disaster zone, where more than 30 million people live.
The local government has begun organizing rescue and relief operations in the area.
The casualty figure is expected to be revised as the number of dead and injured are still being tallied.
Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=125602§ionid=351020404.
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