Lightning strikes a building in Shanghai during an intense storm on Monday. Photo: Aly Song/IC Photo

Dark clouds roll over Shanghai’s skyline around 4:40 p.m. Monday, seemingly turning day into night. Photo: IC Photo

The storm blew over a Covid-19 shelter in Shanghai, injuring three disease control personnel. Photo: IC Photo

Clouds shroud the sky of Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, on Monday. Photo: VCG

On Monday evening, heavy rain poured over Jinhua, East China’s Zhejiang province, leaving commuters soaked. Photo: VCG

A resident rides an electric tricycle over a flooded road Monday in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: VCG Photo: VCG

The heavy rain caused flooding in Xianning, Central China’s Hubei province, submerging multiple districts. Photo: VCG

Workers inspect railway lines in Central China’s Henan province Monday. Photo: VCG

Lightning flashes across the skyline of Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi province. Photo: VCG