Fierce storm hits eastern province of China, 11 dead

An extreme thunderstorm hit an eastern Chinese city, leaving 11 dead and 102 injured, with strong winds causing buildings and trees to collapse.

Nantong city, located in the eastern province of Jiangsu, was among the hardest-hit when the extreme weather swept the Yangtze Delta on Friday night, according to state-affiliated newspaper Global Times.

Rescuers evacuated 3,050 people, a local government notice said.

Wind speeds of 162 kilometers (100 miles) per hour overturned a fishing ship. Two sailors were rescued and search operations were underway for the nine remaining crew, the notice said.

Electricity has been restored in Nantong, and collapsed trees, damaged vehicles as well as windows that were blown away, were being cleared.

In Huai'an in central Jiangsu Province, strong winds uprooted trees which crushed nearby parked cars.

The streets were cleared as of Friday midnight and traffic resumed, officials said.

According to China's state TV, more than 13,000 people in Jiangsu were affected by the extreme weather.