According to Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control Bureau this extreme weather started on March 31 and affected 9 cities including Nanchang Jiujiang. The windstorm affected about 93,000 people.
Jiangxi authorities said that as of today, April 3, at least 7 people have died and nearly 3,000 houses have been damaged.
< p>The wind storm blew out the large windows of two apartments in a high-rise apartment building in Nam Xuong. According to local media, 3 people were swept out of bed close to the window and fell to the ground to death.
Local officials said that along with intense thunder, heavy rain and hail the size of grapes Eggs of the most serious storms in more than 10 years in Jiangxi also caused economic losses estimated at 150 million yuan (21 million USD).
The China Weather Forecasting Administration warned Strong wind gusts at level 12 are equivalent to level 1 storms. The agency maintains the severe convective weather warning at the highest orange level for some areas of southeast China as strong winds, hail and thunderstorms continue. continues until the end of today.
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