Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media show wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through, killing five people.
As businesses and residents began cleaning debris, the images showed block upon block of devastation in the hardest-hit areas.
A few clusters of buildings were standing amid the destruction, a truck overturned on its side and cars crushed by rubble while the sheet metal roofs on some buildings were torn off.
The tornado on Saturday also injured 33 people and knocked out power in the area. It struck during an afternoon thunderstorm that also brought hail and damaged 141 factory buildings, according to authorities.
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province and a manufacturing hub near Hong Kong.
Authorities said no homes were destroyed, though a news website under the Southern Media Group reported some had broken windows.
The disaster hit one week after heavy rains and flooding killed at least four people in Guangdong province.
Australian Associated Press
