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After deadly China tornado, rescuers clean up hazardous chemicals

  • A rescue worker disinfects a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A rescue worker disinfects a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A rescue worker disinfects a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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  • A villager washes shoes in a river covered with debris after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A villager washes shoes in a river covered with debris after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A villager washes shoes in a river covered with debris after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • A paramilitary policeman carries a bag of medicine outside a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A paramilitary policeman carries a bag of medicine outside a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A paramilitary policeman carries a bag of medicine outside a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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  • Rescue workers work on damaged high-voltage towers after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Rescue workers work on damaged high-voltage towers after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday,

    Rescue workers work on damaged high-voltage towers after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • A rescue worker works on a damaged high-voltage tower after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A rescue worker works on a damaged high-voltage tower after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A rescue worker works on a damaged high-voltage tower after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • Paramilitary policemen stand next to damaged trees after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Paramilitary policemen stand next to damaged trees after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    Paramilitary policemen stand next to damaged trees after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • Tangled rings are seen at a school after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Tangled rings are seen at a school after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng

    Tangled rings are seen at a school after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • Rescue workers stand on a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Rescue workers stand on a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    Rescue workers stand on a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • A villager sits on her damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A villager sits on her damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A villager sits on her damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • A villager walks on a bridge after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    A villager walks on a bridge after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday

    A villager walks on a bridge after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • Paramilitary policemen walk at a damaged village after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Paramilitary policemen walk at a damaged village after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday,

    Paramilitary policemen walk at a damaged village after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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  • Jiang Xiuqing (R), 65, who was injured when a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, sits at a hospital in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
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    Jiang Xiuqing, 65, who was injured when a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, sits at a hospital in Yancheng

    Jiang Xiuqing (R), 65, who was injured when a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, sits at a hospital in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
    Reuters
  • People pray for victims of the tornado which hit Yancheng on Thursday, at a square in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 24, 2016. Picture taken June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
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    People pray for victims of the tornado which hit Yancheng on Thursday, at a square in Ningbo

    People pray for victims of the tornado which hit Yancheng on Thursday, at a square in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 24, 2016. Picture taken June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
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A rescue worker disinfects a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
A villager washes shoes in a river covered with debris after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
A paramilitary policeman carries a bag of medicine outside a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Rescue workers work on damaged high-voltage towers after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
A rescue worker works on a damaged high-voltage tower after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Paramilitary policemen stand next to damaged trees after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Tangled rings are seen at a school after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Rescue workers stand on a damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
A villager sits on her damaged house after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
A villager walks on a bridge after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Paramilitary policemen walk at a damaged village after a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
Jiang Xiuqing (R), 65, who was injured when a tornado hit Funing on Thursday, sits at a hospital in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song
People pray for victims of the tornado which hit Yancheng on Thursday, at a square in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, June 24, 2016. Picture taken June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Rescue workers have been trying to safely dispose of hazardous chemicals after a deadly tornado hit eastern China on Thursday, killing at least 98 people and injuring more than 800 others, Chinese state media reported late on Saturday. The chemicals, including ammonium gas and silane, were stored at a solar panel factory in China's Jiangsu province, which was destroyed in Thursday's storm, said the official Xinhua news agency. However, the amount of hazardous chemicals is not a large and the clean-up operation was expected to be completed on Saturday, Xinhua said, quoting a rescue work official. (Reporting by Paul Carsten; Editing by Sam Holmes)