Storms accompanied by tornado-like winds killed At least seven people In Jiangxi Province in the south ChinaSince Sunday, March 31, local authorities said that three of them were kidnapped from their high-rise apartments while they were sleeping.
Jiangxi authorities also confirmed on Wednesday that at least 552 people had to be evacuated from the province on an emergency basis. 2,751 homes were damaged Because of the storm.
The extreme weather event hit nine cities, but mainly Nanchang that it Jiujiang. The Jiangxi Provincial Emergency Flood Control Headquarters said 93,000 people were affected in 54 provinces.
On Sunday, strong storms caused wind gusts that destroyed windows the size of two apartment doors in Nanchang, the provincial capital. Local media reported that three people were pulled from their beds through the openings and fell from the top of the building.
Nanchang, Jiangxi, March 31 storm provoked this kind of disturbing scene. A 64-year-old resident with an 11-year-old son was transported through a manhole in his 20-year-old apartment…at least 4 deaths and a blessed project. pic.twitter.com/qZAfRcwyML
– Zhulin Zhang (@ZhangZhulin) April 1, 2024
April 2, 2024 Nanchang Jiangxi Chen 🇨🇳
🌬 pic.twitter.com/Qo2bR2AHSR— Hermes (@Hermesesus) April 2, 2024
