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Photos: Tornado and hail wreck havoc in China's Jiangsu province

Updated On: 24 June, 2016 07:40 PM IST |

Almost 100 people killed and about 800 others injured after violent storm and tornado strikes Jiangsu province. Here are some of the pictures of the destruction that followed

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Chinese paramilitary policemen search for survivors on the rubble of a destroyed building in Funing county in Yancheng city in eastern China's Jiangsu Province Friday, June 24, 2016. One day after the storm, rescuers on Friday continued searching for survivors in this densely populated area of farms and factories on the outskirts of the major city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province. The twister was one of the most extreme weather events witnessed by China in recent years, leaving a swath of destruction with destroyed buildings, smashed trees and flipped vehicles on their roofs. Pic/AFP

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Chinese paramilitary policemen search for survivors on the rubble of a destroyed building in Funing county in Yancheng city in eastern China's Jiangsu Province Friday, June 24, 2016. One day after the storm, rescuers on Friday continued searching for survivors in this densely populated area of farms and factories on the outskirts of the major city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province. The twister was one of the most extreme weather events witnessed by China in recent years, leaving a swath of destruction with destroyed buildings, smashed trees and flipped vehicles on their roofs. Pic/AFP
Chinese paramilitary policemen search for survivors on the rubble of a destroyed building in Funing county in Yancheng city in eastern China's Jiangsu Province Friday, June 24, 2016. One day after the storm, rescuers on Friday continued searching for survivors in this densely populated area of farms and factories on the outskirts of the major city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province. The twister was one of the most extreme weather events witnessed by China in recent years, leaving a swath of destruction with destroyed buildings, smashed trees and flipped vehicles on their roofs. Pic/AFP

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Chinese paramilitary policemen search for survivors on the rubble of a destroyed building in Funing county in Yancheng city in eastern China's Jiangsu Province Friday, June 24, 2016. One day after the storm, rescuers on Friday continued searching for survivors in this densely populated area of farms and factories on the outskirts of the major city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province. The twister was one of the most extreme weather events witnessed by China in recent years, leaving a swath of destruction with destroyed buildings, smashed trees and flipped vehicles on their roofs. Pic/AFP
Pigs rest next to the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng. Pic/AFP

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Pigs rest next to the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng. Pic/AFP
Pigs rest next to the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng. Pic/AFP

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Pigs rest next to the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng. Pic/AFP
Survivors scrabbled through the rubble of their homes on June 24 after hurricane-force winds and a tornado left at least 98 dead in China, with hundreds more injured. Pic/AFP

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Survivors scrabbled through the rubble of their homes on June 24 after hurricane-force winds and a tornado left at least 98 dead in China, with hundreds more injured. Pic/AFP
Survivors scrabbled through the rubble of their homes on June 24 after hurricane-force winds and a tornado left at least 98 dead in China, with hundreds more injured. Pic/AFP

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Survivors scrabbled through the rubble of their homes on June 24 after hurricane-force winds and a tornado left at least 98 dead in China, with hundreds more injured. Pic/AFP
Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing. Pic/AFP

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Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing. Pic/AFP
Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing. Pic/AFP

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Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing. Pic/AFP
A damaged factory is seen after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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A damaged factory is seen after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP
A damaged factory is seen after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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A damaged factory is seen after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP
Soldiers work in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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Soldiers work in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP
Soldiers work in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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Soldiers work in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu. Pic/AFP
A man works on a destroyed pole after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Pic/AFP

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A man works on a destroyed pole after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Pic/AFP
A man works on a destroyed pole after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Pic/AFP

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A man works on a destroyed pole after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Pic/AFP
Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Extreme weather, including hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado, killed 78 and injured dozens in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP

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Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Extreme weather, including hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado, killed 78 and injured dozens in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP
Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Extreme weather, including hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado, killed 78 and injured dozens in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP

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Residents walk in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province on June 24, 2016. Extreme weather, including hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado, killed 78 and injured dozens in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP
Residents drive their scooter through the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP

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Residents drive their scooter through the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP
Residents drive their scooter through the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP

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Residents drive their scooter through the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China's Jiangsu province. Pic/AFP
Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres (77 miles) per hour struck around Yancheng city in the eastern province of Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres (77 miles) per hour struck around Yancheng city in the eastern province of Jiangsu. Pic/AFP
Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres (77 miles) per hour struck around Yancheng city in the eastern province of Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres (77 miles) per hour struck around Yancheng city in the eastern province of Jiangsu. Pic/AFP

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