33 injured after tornado hits China's Inner Mongolia

Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-10 12:54:48|Editor: huaxia

HOHHOT, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-three people were injured after a tornado ripped through a tourist site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, local authorities said Monday.

The local government said the extreme weather hit the Swan Lake, Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner, around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, toppling or damaging over 100 yurts and injuring 33 tourists and workers of the tourist site.

The injured have been sent to local hospitals, officials said, adding that three were in serious condition. Enditem

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