දකුණු චීනයේ ටෝනේඩෝවක්

Tornado hits Guangzhou town, ripping off roofs, toppling trees

A tornado hit a town in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, ripping off roofs, snapping tree branches, and damaging agricultural facilities on Sunday.

An amateur footage released online captured a cone-shaped tornado as it swept through the town of Lanhe, creating sparks when it passed through high-voltage power lines.

Electricity workers rushed to the town after the disaster to repair the damaged power lines.

One eyewitness recounted his experience.

"I heard the sound of wind, then I looked at the ceiling, and the entire house started shaking, as if in an earthquake. The roof was torn off in an instant," said the witness.

The witness also said that the adjacent tin sheets of the house collapsed after the roof was gone and his roommate was injured by glass shards in the mouth.

The tornado also flattened some crops, primarily orange saplings.

The local meteorological department said that the tornado affected some three hectares of farmland, damaged six makeshift houses, and toppled several trees.

Efforts have been made to clear the fallen trees, while work is underway to clean up the damaged houses in the aftermath of the natural disaster.

• Tags:
• featured