Death toll from China storms rises to 17, hundreds injured
Death toll from China storms rises to 17, hundreds injured
Violent thunderstorms, gale-force winds and reported tornadoes swept through Hubei, killing at least 11 people, injuring 331 and damaging thousands of homes.
Rescue teams searched flooded communities in Guangxi after torrential rain burst a reservoir dam, forcing more than 130,000 people to evacuate as rivers overflowed across the region.
President Xi Jinping called for rescuers to go all out as forecasters warned of more heavy rain, rising rivers and mounting pressure on reservoirs and embankments.
