Eight people were killed, and another remained missing after thunderstorms and gales brought by severe convective weather hit the eastern part of central China's Hubei Province, according to the province's emergency management authorities. (Pics/AFP)
Updated On: 2026-07-07 10:46 AM IST
Compiled by : ronak mastakar
Between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, thunderstorms and strong winds hit Huangshi, Huanggang, Ezhou, and Xianning, with two townships seeing gales reaching level 13. Some areas saw tornadoes, according to the local authorities.
Three communities in Huanggang City's Huangzhou District have been severely battered by the latest round of convective weather, local rescue headquarters said Tuesday.
By 5 a.m. Tuesday, the severe weather had injured 275 people across the three communities. A total of 408 residents have been evacuated to safe places by subdistrict and community authorities, reports Xinhua news agency. Rescue and relief efforts are underway.
Meanwhile, a landslide struck a township in Tanchang County, Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, early on Tuesday morning, leaving multiple people missing.
The landslide occurred at a village in Nanhe township at around 6:56 a.m., according to local authorities. A total of 33 people are believed to be buried, and 17 of them have been rescued. All-out search and rescue operations are underway.
