AKIPRESS.COM - A tornado and hailstorm have killed at least 98 people and injured nearly 800 in the east Chinese province of Jiangsu, according to state media.
Accompanied by torrential rain, the tornado struck the outskirts of the city of Yancheng on Thursday afternoon.
Counties on the city's outskirts saw winds of up to 125km/h (78 mph).
Heavy rains and the possibility of more hailstorms and tornadoes have further complicated rescue efforts, the CCTV network reported.
On Friday, rescuers were carrying injured villagers into ambulances and delivering food and water to others, said state news agency Xinhua.
Tents and other emergency supplies were being sent from Beijing.
Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains this week. Floods in the south killed 22 people earlier this week and displaced nearly 200,000, state media said.