China Allocates More Funds for Disaster Relief After Tornado

China’s government on Saturday approved the release of 540 million yuan ($74 million）of additional funds for flood control and disaster relief measures following extreme weather events including tornado.

Most of the funds are earmarked for nine provinces, including central Hunan, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangxi, to help local authorities search, rescue and relocate disaster victims, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on its website. Five people were killed and 88 others injured in a tornado in the eastern city of Heze in Shandong province Friday, China Central Television reported.