Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people

Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for all out' rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country's west

The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country's leader, Xi Jinping, urged all out" efforts to rescue people affected by the weather.

Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, where severe convective weather" hit cities, while tornadoes were reported elsewhere late Monday, state news agency Xinhua said.