<p>Twelve people were killed and over 300 injured when two powerful tornadoes walloped Chinese cities of Wuhan and Suzhou on Friday night, leaving a trail of destruction of houses and factories.</p>.<p>Eight people were killed and over 230 injured when a tornado, packing winds of 23.9 meters per second, ripped through the Caidian District of Wuhan on Friday night, toppling some construction site sheds and snapping a large number of trees.</p>.<p>The tornado collapsed 27 houses, while another 130 were damaged. Two tower cranes and 8,000 square meters of construction site sheds also suffered damage, state run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/2-tornadoes-strike-china-at-least-10-dead-986096.html" target="_blank">2 tornadoes strike China, at least 10 dead</a></strong></p>.<p>The tornado blew down power lines, triggering a power outage that has affected 26,600 households in Wuhan. The local power grid has sent staff to fix the glitches and repair works are still going on.</p>.<p>Four people were killed and 19 others injured after a tornado hit the city of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday, according to local authorities.</p>.<p>In Suzhou, the tornado damaged 84 households and 17 companies. It also caused power outages, the bureau added.</p>.<p>The tornadoes came as a surprise to the locals as it is quite rare in the region.</p>
<p>Twelve people were killed and over 300 injured when two powerful tornadoes walloped Chinese cities of Wuhan and Suzhou on Friday night, leaving a trail of destruction of houses and factories.</p>.<p>Eight people were killed and over 230 injured when a tornado, packing winds of 23.9 meters per second, ripped through the Caidian District of Wuhan on Friday night, toppling some construction site sheds and snapping a large number of trees.</p>.<p>The tornado collapsed 27 houses, while another 130 were damaged. Two tower cranes and 8,000 square meters of construction site sheds also suffered damage, state run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/2-tornadoes-strike-china-at-least-10-dead-986096.html" target="_blank">2 tornadoes strike China, at least 10 dead</a></strong></p>.<p>The tornado blew down power lines, triggering a power outage that has affected 26,600 households in Wuhan. The local power grid has sent staff to fix the glitches and repair works are still going on.</p>.<p>Four people were killed and 19 others injured after a tornado hit the city of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday, according to local authorities.</p>.<p>In Suzhou, the tornado damaged 84 households and 17 companies. It also caused power outages, the bureau added.</p>.<p>The tornadoes came as a surprise to the locals as it is quite rare in the region.</p>