Eight killed, 120 injured in east China storm

HEFEI, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed
and 120 others were injured as storm swept east China's Anhui province, said
local authorities on Sunday.

Gale with the maximum speed of 29 meters per second
ravaged in Anhui with hailstones from 2:15 to 3:40 p.m. Saturday. Eight people
were killed by collapsed houses and fallen trees, while 120 were injured.

Twenty of those described as "seriously injured" were
sent to hospitals, said an official with the disaster relief office of the
province.

Details of the disaster is not available yet.

This is the second storm this month. The first
occurred from June 3 to 5, affecting nearly four million people and killing more
than 20.

A working team has been sent out by the civil affairs
bureau of Anhui to affected areas.

The bureau issued an urgent notice ordering local
governments to be alert of extreme weather so as to make quick response and
minimize losses in the future.