6 missing, 41 injured after tornado hits Wuhan

Source: Xinhua| 2021-05-15 01:23:50|Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Six people were missing, and 41 others were being treated in hospitals after a tornado on Friday night walloped Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, government sources said.

The tornado, packing winds of 23.9 meters per second, ripped through the Caidian District at 8:39 p.m., toppling some construction site sheds and snapping a large number of trees, according to the district government.

Officials said the injured were being treated in hospitals but none was in the life-threatening condition. Enditem

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