Tornadoes Hit Several Places in East Chinas Jiangxi, Causing Serious Damages

Tornadoes hit various areas in Jiangxi Province, east China, on Saturday, causing serious damages. The tornadoes started to batter Yichun city from 05:00 and damaged some 258 houses and affected over 2, 100 residents in the city s Jing an County. In Jing an s neighbor county Gao an, the tornadoes caused direct economic losses of more than 27 million yuan, with no casualties. In Shanghu Town, also under the jurisdiction of Yichun city, over 35 hectares of crops suffered bitterly. Many villagers were w