A tornado hit several parts of Yancheng, East China’s Jiangsu province on Sunday, leaving two dead and 15 others injured as of Monday afternoon, state media reported. Photo: VCG

Experts classified the storm, which struck around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, as an EF2-level tornado, one of moderate intensity with wind speeds ranging from 86 to 110 mph. Photo: VCG

Residents inspect a damaged house on Monday. Photo: VCG

Rubble lies scattered across the floor of a damaged home Monday. Photo: VCG

A fallen tree lies on a collapsed house after the storm. Photo: VCG

The interiors of several homes lie exposed after their roofs were torn away in the tornado. Photo: VCG

An initial investigation found that the tornado damaged 283 houses and 32 greenhouses. Photo: VCG