At least 51 people have died and dozens injured in eastern China as a result of extreme weather conditions, Chinese state media say.
Official news agency Xinhua reports that hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado hit the province of Jiangsu on Thursday afternoon.
Homes in Yancheng city were flattened, it added.
Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains this week.
Floods in central China killed 22 people and displaced nearly 200,000.
Direct economic losses from the floods were estimated at 2.7bn yuan ($410m), the BBC reports.
China’s vice premier, Wang Yang, has said China faces volatile weather conditions as a result of the influence of El Nino on weather patterns. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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