5 killed, 4 severely injured after tornado hits east China’s Jiangsu
Nepal Views
Kathmandu: Five people were killed and four others were severely injured after a tornado hit two townships in east China’s Jiangsu Province on Tuesday, local authorities said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in Daxing Township and Nancai Township in the city of Suqian. An initial investigation showed that 5,512 people were affected, homes of 1,646 households were generally damaged, and homes of 137 households collapsed.
A total of 41.8 hectares of crops were damaged, and 405 people were temporarily relocated to safe places, according to the city’s emergency management department.
Local government departments had rushed to the site of the accident to deal with the aftermath. The injured are being treated in hospital.
RSS
Nepal Views
Wednesday September 20, 2023Related News
Trending
-
1
Rejuvenating Pumdikot (Photo Feature)
-
2
‘Hatya’: Crime and psychological thriller (Photo Feature)
-
3
Lions Clubs distribute educational materials and uniforms to students in Sindhupalchok (Photo Feature)
-
4
‘Sickroom’-Undeclared love story between childhood friends (Photo Feature)
-
5
KMC’s muddy roads (Photos)
-
6
MP Dhakal greets Pope Leo XIV
-
7
Anju Shrestha releases new ghazal “Yo Maya Ni Kasto”
News Update
-
323 Years of Nyatapola: Bhaktapur’s Historic Temple Celebration (Photos)
-
Still Awaiting Reconstruction: Structures washed away by flood in Panauti (Photos)
-
57 Nepali, turned hostages in India, return home
-
Kathmandu-Hetauda road in disarray amid ongoing construction (Photos)
-
Special Court demands Rs. 3.5 million as bail amount from former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal
-
Joint demonstration of disaster management equipment at Bagdurbar (Photos)
-
Aerial shots of Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Photos)