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China: 2 children dead, 20 people injured after freak dust storm
Two children lost their lives and 20 people were injured after a "dust" lifted an inflatable playhouse and other debris into the air in China.
Henan (China): Two children lost their lives and 20 people were injured after a "dust" lifted an inflatable playhouse and other debris into the air here.
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At least 17 of the injured are children while two adults have sustained minor injuries. Furthermore, another child is seriously injured, according to CNN.
A horrible #tornado in central China's Henan province lift up a trampoline into the sky. According to Henan authorities, as of the midnight of Sunday, it has claimed 2 lives, injuring 18 children and 2 grownups. The trampoline operator is "under control". pic.twitter.com/9KDlQ0o6Kt
— National Business Daily (@NBDPress) April 1, 2019
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Videos of the incidents have been widely shared on social media. Local authorities have said that treatment and psychological counselling was provided to the victims and families.Zhang Xia, from Henan's meteorological observatory, had a 10-meter diameter and lasted for just three to four minutes. (ANI)