Parts of Yancheng city, close to China's eastern coast, were battered by intense downpours, hailstorms and a tornado Thursday afternoon, which destroyed buildings, trees, vehicles and electricity poles.
The village of Dalou in Funing County has been virtually flattened, with some witnessing the collapse of their own homes.
"There was thunder, downpours and gales. It was pitch dark. When I heard the wind blowing, I tried to go out, but I was blown back to a corner of the house."
That corner was the only place of the house that did not collapse.
Funing was the worst-hit area, where 28 thousand houses have either been damaged or collapsed.
Wu Xiaodan is V
