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Tornado hits a town in Guangdong
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-06-08 09:46

A tornado hit a town in south China's Guangdong province on Friday morning, injuring 21 people, including 17 children.

Zhenwen in the city of Wuchuan was hit at around 8am. Ningwu Primary School and surrounding homes were destroyed, said a local government spokesman.

The school's dormitory was also heavily damaged, with most of its windows shattered.

The injured - 17 pupils, three teachers and a local resident - were mostly hurt by debris.

They were hospitalized and are in a stable condition.