Tornado in China’s Guangdong Province Kills at Least 5, Dozens Injured: State Media

Damaged buildings after a tornado hit Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province on April 28, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images

A tornado in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has killed at least five people. Another 33 were injured, Chinese state media reported.

The tornado reportedly hit the Guangdong Province capital in the south of the country at around 3 p.m. Local time (2 a.m. EST) on Saturday, according to China’s official Xinhua news agency.