China News Service, Nanjing, May 14 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) The Jiangsu Fire Rescue Corps announced on the evening of the 14th that at 19:00, Shengze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City was hit by a natural disaster with strong winds, causing 7 houses to collapse.
After receiving the police, the Suzhou Fire Department dispatched 24 fire engines and 121 fire fighters to the scene. As of 20:38, a total of 14 trapped people had been rescued.
The transportation department mobilized quickly to remove obstacles on the road.
All the staff on duty have arrived.
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The Jiangsu Meteorological Observatory announced that a tornado occurred in Shengze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City around 19:00 on the 14th, and power facilities and many houses were damaged.
The level of the tornado is to be further confirmed by the on-site disaster investigation.
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Wujiang Electric Power Department dispatched emergency handling of the accident.
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