The death toll in China climbed to at least 11 on Tuesday after multiple extreme weather events battered the country, triggering evacuations and major rescue operations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials to "go all out" to rescue those affected by the storms.
He also called for resources to be mobilized for "treating the injured, resettling affected residents, and carrying out disaster prevention and relief work effectively," state media channel CCTV reported.
Several dead in Hubei
At least 11 people have died and over 330 were injured in the central Hubei province, state news agency Xinhua reported, where "severe convective weather" hit cities. One person remains missing.
