Hail causes 40 million yuan in losses in Guangxi  

广西多地发生风雹灾害 直接经济损失达4000万元

3月13日晚，广西南宁、柳州、桂林等市部分地区出现由强对流天气引发的风雹灾害，致使危及区域内的农作物及房屋受损，直接经济损失达4000万元人民币。

Nanning (CNS) - A hail disaster that hit some areas of Nanning, Liuzhou and Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday caused direct economic losses of more than 40 million yuan.

According to the Guangxi Civil Affairs Bureau, 35,300 residents were affected by the hail disaster, which was caused by severe convective weather. About 1,278 residents were urgently relocated, more than 60,000 acres of crop areas were affected, 32 houses collapsed and 1,157 houses were seriously damaged. The direct economic losses reached 40 million yuan.

The Nanning Wuxu International Airport was temporarily closed on Wednesday night due to interruption in the power supply, and 16 flights were delayed.

More than 100 firefighters from the Nanning fire department joined the rescue work.