Caught on camera: Powerful wind gust lifts restaurant roof, sends people airborne in Yichang, China
A powerful gust of wind hit Yichang in central China’s Hubei on Sunday, June 11, 2023, blowing off the roof of a restaurant.
The video shows several people trying to prevent it from blowing away who were then lifted several meters in the air.
The owner of the restaurant, who was clinging to the ceiling, fell onto a nearby rooftop and suffered broken ribs. He is currently in the hospital and the restaurant has temporarily suspended its operations.
Featured image credit: Centinela35 (stillshot)
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