Lack of tents, shelter for Funing tornado victims

Residents in tornado-hit Funing county, Jiangsu province, faced a shortage of tents and shelter options over the weekend despite a flood of donations.

On Sunday, the local authorities said the fierce storm on Thursday had killed 99 people, injured 846 and turned thousands of people's homes into rubble.

The disaster-hit area has received help from all sections of society, with donations from nearby cities and enterprises. However, most donations were of bottled water and instant food, and there was still a shortage of mats, mosquito repellent and flashlights.