BEIJING: Two tornadoes killed at least 10 people and injured eight others in eastern China, state media reported on Wednesday.

The first tornado hit the townships of Daxing and Nancai in the city of Suqian, in Jiangsu province, on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said. It affected 5,512 people, destroyed 137 homes, and damaged crops and pig farms. Five people died and four were seriously injured.

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