Ammon News - Heavy rainstorms and hail have left nearly 400,000 households without power in Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan province, the country's authorities said late Tuesday.

The extreme weather damaged 42 10-kilovolt power lines across the city, leaving over 350,000 households without power.

In Anyue County, approximately 10,000 people in 11 townships were affected by the storms, with 20 people sustaining minor injuries.

The county recorded precipitation of up to 108.6 millimeters and was hit by its strongest gale since records began, which packed winds of up to 134.6 kilometers per hour, according to the county's meteorological department.