Severe thunderstorm hits Wuhan, turning day into night, China
At least 2 people have been killed after a severe thunderstorm hit the city of Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei province on May 10, 2021, turning day into night.
According to the Wuhan Emergency Management Bureau, parts of the city encountered a level 10 thunderstorm which resulted in the deaths of two workers who were on gondola cleaning windows at Sanyang Road.
The maximum rain intensity in the urban area reached 99.6 mm (3.9 inches) in 1 hour.
Authorities reported the city was also hit by record-breaking wind gusts, which destroyed roofs and windows on many buildings.
【武汉被10级雷暴大风吹袭】
【白昼秒变黑夜 2清洁工死亡】武汉周一(10日)下午突然被10级雷暴大风吹袭，白昼如黑夜，并有狂风暴雨
2名清洁工人在清洁大厦外墙时死亡。现场片段显示，二人被困在吊篮内，狂风把高空中的吊篮吹起，再不断撞击大厦外墙#武汉#狂风暴雨 pic.twitter.com/cNm3XUCDF5
— 自由亚洲电台 (@RFA_Chinese) May 11, 2021
5月10日下午，武漢突然白天變黑夜，天空電閃雷鳴，狂風暴雨。武漢市多處地段有積水，樹木被颳倒。當地網民表示，對這突如其來的暴雨感到太嚇人了，這真的有點電影末世的感覺…… pic.twitter.com/Ct0JAeYZaz
— 小婷 (@ttingxiao) May 11, 2021
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