
The tornado affected more than 5,500 people, with 137 homes being destroyed. More than 400 people have been temporarily displaced due to the twist.
A tornado has touched down in eastern China, killing 10 people and seriously injuring several others.
"Yesterday afternoon, a strong tornado occurred in Suqian, Jiangsu Province... causing casualties and property loss in certain areas," state broadcaster CCTV said.
The tornado affected more than 5,500 people, with 137 homes being destroyed. More than 400 people have been temporarily displaced due to the twist.
Video footage shared on social media by the state-run People's Daily showed strong winds whipping debris around residential buildings, as well as a street strewn with fallen billboards and other objects.
China saw record downpours and weeks of historic heat this summer, with scientists saying such extreme weather events are being exacerbated by climate change, foreign media reported.
Entire villages in Jiangsu were destroyed and at least 98 people were killed in 2016 after the region was hit by the worst hurricane-force winds and tornadoes in half a century.
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