Five people were killed and 58 injured as a tornado swept across Hexigten Banner and Ongniud Banner in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 11, reported Xinhua News Agency.

The injured were sent to a local hospital for treatment, and losses from damage to property are currently being calculated, according to a local emergency management office.

Damaged buildings in Wutaishan village, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 12, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]