On Tuesday, May 13, multiple areas in Beijing were hit by a rare and extreme hailstorm, shocking residents and causing widespread damage. The hailstones that fell across the capital were unusually large, with some reportedly bigger than eggs, slamming into the ground.
The channel lists such natural disasters as:
1) Geological emergencies: Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Mud, Landslide, Avalanche;
2) Hydrological emergencies: Flood, Tsunami, Limnological disaster,
3) Fires: Forest fire, Peat fire;
4) Meteorological emergencies: Tornado, Cyclone, Blizzard, Hail, Drought, Tornado, Hail, Hurricane, Tsunami, Storm, Thunderstorm, Tempest.