Hail storms batter eastern China

Hail storms batter eastern China: "At least eight people were killed and hundreds injured when a hurricane and hail storms whipped through parts of China, destroying nearly 200,000 homes, state media reported today.

The worst-hit province was Jiangsu in China's east where seven were killed and 'several hundred' injured when torrential rains and hail accompanied a hurricane on Tuesday night, Xinhua news agency said."