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5 killed, 58 injured in Chifeng tornado
Updated: Aug 14, 2017
By Zhao Xiao
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Five people were killed and 58 injured as a tornado swept across Hexigten Banner and Ongniud Banner in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 11, reported Xinhua News Agency.
The injured were sent to a local hospital for treatment, and losses from damage to property are currently being calculated, according to a local emergency management office.
Damaged buildings in Wutaishan village, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
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