Five dead and many injured in China after tornado rips through Guangzhou

People drive past a damaged building after a tornado hit Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

Beijing, April 27, 2024 (AFP) - At least five people were killed and 33 injured after a tornado struck the Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, state media reported.

China's official Xinhua news agency said that the tornado hit the Guangdong Province capital, in the country's south, around 3 pm (0700 GMT).