Gone with the wind! Terrifying footage captures the moment a building is blown away by strong gale

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A strong storm hit northern China on May 3 causing damage and chaos in the region. 

Tongliao in the country's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was the worst affected with one person killed and around 400 houses damaged. 

Dramatic footage caught on camera shows the moment a building is blown over and obliterated by the storm. 

Violent storm: Mobile phone footage taken from inside a building shows the sheer power of the storm

Completely obliterated: The building completely falls apart as soon as the gust of wind picks it up

Fierce: Footage caught on camera shows the moment a building is blown over and obliterated by the storm

Mobile phone footage taken from inside a building shows the sheer power of the storm. 

A prefabricated building can be seen being blown over by the wind. 

It hits the floor and completely falls to pieces. 

The debris continues to fly around as the wind batters the city.  

In a statement, the country's Ministry of Affairs said :'On the evening of the 3rd, the city was battered by heavy rain and strong winds which at one point reached 9 on the storm level.' 

According to the ministry over 1,500 people were affected. One person died after being hit by falling objects. 

300 people were evacuated from their homes. 

The ministry says the direct economic loss is estimated to be 400 million yuan (£42.3 million). 

According to the ministry over 1,500 people were affected. One person died after being hit by falling objects

Dramatic footage from the storm: Debris continues to fly around as the wind batters the city 

Repair work: The ministry says the direct economic loss is estimated to be 400 million yuan (£42.3 million)