Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
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"A lot of students were cut by flying glass."
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Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
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