At least 11 people have died and hundreds were injured after tornadoes swept through a central Chinese province. State media reported the incident on Tuesday.

Eastern areas of Hubei province were hit by thunderstorms on Monday night, affecting 14,600 people, according to the official news agency Xinhua. The agency noted that over 330 people sustained injuries, one person was missing, and more than 20 houses collapsed. Additionally, over 4,800 homes experienced damage.

An unusual EF2 tornado hit the city of Huanggang, causing damage to several buildings. A logistics company and a warehouse complex faced severe impacts. Several trucks were lifted and moved by winds reaching up to 98 feet, Xinhua reported.

A video shared by Shanghai Daily appeared to show individuals at the ground floor of a building screaming as strong winds forced open glass doors, shattering one of them.

Tornadoes are commonly observed in southern and coastal provinces, such as Guangdong and Jiangsu, according to China Weather News, which relies on the China Meteorological Administration. They are rare in Hubei province. Meteorological expert Wang Xiaoling explained to the Hubei Daily that multiple factors, including remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak, contributed to the tornadoes striking the region on Monday night.

In southern China, officials reported four deaths in Hengzhou city, with another eight missing as record-breaking rainfalls linked to Maysak led to widespread flooding in the Guangxi region, Xinhua noted.

Over 53,000 individuals have been evacuated from Hengzhou, along with another 8,000 people from Binyang county, according to Xinhua. Guangxi issued a red alert, the highest level, for floods on Tuesday. River levels rose up to 24 feet above warning levels, reported Xinhua.