The generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.

Seven people were killed in Gaoyou city in neighboring Jiangsu province, the agency said, adding that 53 were injured. Winds and heavy rain cut off power and telecommunications, ripped off rooftops and uprooted thousands of trees, a Gaoyou government official was quoted as saying.

In his recent overview of occupied Japan, John Dower poignantly describes the pan-pan girls who offended conservatives with their willingness to trade sexual favors for the Americans' gifts and money.

It seems that puftaloons are particular to Australia, where, traditionally, they are eaten hot with golden syrup or treacle. Puftaloons are a type of scone dough fried in plenty of hot dripping or a light vegetable oil.