Tornado hits village in SW China

Tornado and hail brought down houses in Shuiwei village of Guizhou province on April 28. Photo taken on May 1. The storm killed one person and left others injured. All told, 1,152 people were affected, 38 houses caved in and 773 houses were destroyed, causing a direct loss of more than 7 million yuan. The transportation network was totally cut off. After rescue work by the local government, the roads were reopened. But villagers still need relief tents and daily necessities. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]