Deadly China tornado

This item appears on page 18 of the August 2016 issue.

In the eastern China province of Jiangsu, a tornado touched down in the city of Yancheng on June 23, killing at least 99 people and injuring at least 846 others. The tornado also destroyed homes and infrastructure. It was considered the worst tornado in China in 50 years. 

Bad weather also affected nine provinces in southern China in mid-June, with severe flooding killing 22 people and causing more than 200,000 people to evacuate their homes.