The event, which happened in a village in Inner Mongolia, took place near the park’s volcanic landforms. The area covers about 65 square kilometres (25 square miles) and is part of a well‑preserved basaltic volcanic field.

WATCH | Viral video captures the moment tornado strikes China's volcanic geological park

A tornado swept through the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on Wednesday, killing six and injuring 190, the state broadcaster said, amid a series of “extreme” weather events that government forecasters have linked to climate change.

6 dead, 190 injured after tornado hits northeast China

Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometres per hour struck around Yancheng city

98 dead, 800 injured after tornado hits China

Winds of up to 125 kilometres per hour struck Yancheng city and outlying suburbs, destroying houses

78 dead, 200 badly hurt in heavy floods in eastern China

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WATCH | Viral video captures the moment tornado strikes China's volcanic geological park

6 dead, 190 injured after tornado hits northeast China

98 dead, 800 injured after tornado hits China

78 dead, 200 badly hurt in heavy floods in eastern China