One person has been killed and 11 others injured after a tornado struck Wenchang on the Chinese island of Hainan on June 5 2016.Reports
revealed that the massive tornado has removed over 749 people from their
homes and completely destroyed some 178 properties.
Dramatic footages taken on the island captured the moment the skies darkened and the tornado began to grip the region.
Locals reported huge, dark clouds that covered the sky.
Footage from the storm shows the sky turning a grey purple colour before the tornado then approaches homes.
The local government has already provided tents along with food and water for those affected.
One villager named Han Chuan told People's Daily reporters: 'When the tornado hit, my father was in the house yelling.
'I
do not know what happened. When I rushed to him, I saw the roof had
been ripped off and my dad managed to get away by squatting in the
doorway.'
Another villager named Lin Yamei said that his neigbour's house fell to pieces instantly.
She
said: 'After the house collapsed, two children along with their
grandmother were buried in the rubble. The fire brigade arrived in time
to get them out and take them to hospital.'
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