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       Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains

       Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in the city, a manufacturing and technology hub by the Pearl River.

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       Buildings damaged by a tornado in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday.Credit...China News Service, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

       By Vivian Wang

       Published April 27, 2024Updated April 28, 2024, 3:11 a.m. ET

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       A tornado that swept through the southern Chinese economic hub of Guangzhou killed five people and damaged scores of factory buildings on Saturday.

       The tornado struck at about 3 p.m. and injured another 33 people as it slammed through the Baiyun district, in the city’s northern suburbs, the local government said. It lasted about four minutes. Hailstones, some with diameters of around 2 inches, also fell over parts of the city.

       Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air, against a backdrop of a giant funnel that had darkened the midafternoon sky.

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       Vivian Wang is a China correspondent based in Beijing, where she writes about how the country’s global rise and ambitions are shaping the daily lives of its people. More about Vivian Wang

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