Thousands evacuated as deadly storm hits eastern China

A fallen tree in Nantong (Xinhua News Agency/PA)

An extreme thunderstorm has struck an eastern Chinese city, leaving 11 people 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 areas when the extreme weather swept the Yangtze Delta on Friday night, according to state-affiliated newspaper Global Times.