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China: Tornado: 2004/04/21 Country Information on DRR

Period 2004/04/21
Country or District China
Event Type Tornado
Outline A Tornado killed seven people and injured 207 others in Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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CNN News 2004/04/23
A fast-moving tornado hurling fist-sized hailstones has killed seven people in central China and injured more than 200.

Chinadaily 2004/04/23
The tornado destroyed 2,430 rooms and 1,106 hectares of crops, and 700 farmers became homeless. And 22 high-tension lines were fully damaged, causing a blackout in Hengyang County.