3 killed, 18 injured after tornado in Vietnam

Three workers have been killed and 18 injured after a tornado swept through a wood processing factory in Vietnam, local authorities reported Thursday.

On Wednesday evening, a tornado swept through a workshop owned by Thi Junma Ltd, a Chinese company located in Trung My Commune, Nguyen Van Toan, deputy chairman of the commune, told DPA via a phone call.

"The other 18 staff have sustained injuries and one is in critical condition now," he said.

The factory is based in northern Vinh Phuc province, some 60 kilometres from Vietnam's capital Hanoi.

The tornado triggered the collapse of the factory roof, he said, underneath which about 100 staff were busy working.