18 killed, 155 injured in south China hailstorms

FE Team | Published: April 19, 2011 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

GUANGZHOU, Apr 18 : At least 18 people were killed and 155 injured in south China's Guangdong Province as of Monday after hailstorms and strong winds rocked the region, flood control authorities said. Winds as strong as 164 km per hour, accompanied by hail and lashing rain, battered the cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing and Dongguan on Sunday, a spokesman with the province's flood control headquarters said. -Xinhua