Up, Up, and Wahey: Restaurant staff are thrown into the air, one of them crashing through the ceiling, after trying to hold onto the canopy at a Chinese restaurant.
- 70 mph winds in Hubei province force a local restaurant to erect an outdoor canopy
- Several staff members were swept up in the air after failing to release it in time.
- The restaurant owner is among those injured, but is said to be in stable condition.
This is the shocking moment when strong gusts of wind in China sent several men airborne, one landing on a rooftop and another crashing and breaking ribs.
Howling gales lashed parts of the country on Sunday, forcing local businesses to erect outdoor canopies to protect diners.
Staff at this restaurant in China’s Hubei province clung to the canopy put up for bad weather. But the wind was so powerful that it took him away.
Some people, including the restaurant owner, were blown up because they couldn’t release the canopy in time.
Men are thrown into the air after strong gusts of wind hit Hubei province.
One staff member landed on the roof top, another crashed and broke ribs.
Restaurant staff try to hold on to the canopy as winds of up to 73 mph batter parts of China
One staff member had a relatively soft landing after being thrown onto the restaurant’s roof, while the owner was thrown into the air before crashing to the ground, fracturing his ribcage.
Wind speeds reached up to 73 mph, according to local media reports.
The restaurant owner is reported to be in stable condition.
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