2 Children Dead, 20 Injured After Dust Devil Hits Market, Bounce House Dragged Into the Air
MADERA, CA - APRIL 24: A dust devil kicks up dirt as it forms over an empty field on April 24, 2015 in Madera, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, farmers in the Central Valley are struggling to keep crops watered as wells run dry and government water allocations have been reduced or terminated. Many have opted to leave acres of their fields fallow. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
A whirlwind known as a dust devil tore through a park, causing two children to die, and injuring 20 other individuals on March 31, according to mainland Chinese media. The dust devil struck in Henan Province, China, at a park called the Ten-Thousand Acre Pear Park.
Of the 20 injured, 1 child is in the intensive care unit at a local hospital, and the other 19 are in a stable condition, according to the state-mouthpiece China Central Television.
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
