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Caroline Qiqige Wang

A powerful tornado hit the city of Heze in China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 88.
Dramatic videos circulating on social media showed homes and cars destroyed by the twister, which followed another tornado that struck the province just one day earlier.
Back in April, a tornado struck the southern city of Guangzhou, killing at least five and injuring 33, according to Chinese state media.


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A powerful tornado hit the city of Heze in China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 88


A powerful tornado hit the city of Heze in China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 88.


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Video | Deadly tornado kills 5, injures 88 in China’s eastern Shandong province

A powerful tornado hit the city of Heze in China’s eastern province of Shandong on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 88