An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows damaged buildings after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
GUANGZHOU, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 33 others injured by a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, Saturday afternoon, local authorities said.
The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city's Baiyun District at approximately 3 p.m., while the weather station in Liangtian Village, roughly 2.8 kilometers from the tornado's point of occurrence, registered a maximum wind gust of 20.6 meters per second.
Rescuers from the city's emergency management, weather, fire, waterworks and health departments as well as local residents have been sent to the site immediately.
As of 10 p.m., the on-site search and rescue work has been basically completed.
An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows damaged buildings after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows damaged buildings after a tornado in Chendong Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows rescue vehicles in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)A damaged car is seen after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)A damaged building is seen in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)People repair power supply facilities after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)People remove fallen trees after a tornado in Chendong Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)Rescuers remove debris on electrical wires after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)A man removes debris after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)A damaged truck after a tornado is seen in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)Rescuers conduct rescue missions after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)A fallen tree is seen after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2024 shows damaged buildings after a tornado in Guangming Village of Zhongluotan Town of Baiyun District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)■
