Tornado kills 15 in E. China province
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-07-30 21:54

At least 15 were killed and 37 others were injured by a tornado that ravaged an east China county on Saturday, according to local civil affairs department.

The tornado began to lash Lingbi County of Anhui Province at 0:40 p.m. Saturday. Eight of the victims lost their lives on the spot when a township factory was flattened and pulled down by the powerful tornado, sources with the department said.

The overall loss remains unknown so far, but local governments are are going all out to direct and carry out rescue work for the victimized people.

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