Tornadoes kill more than 20 in south-central
AFP | Washington
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More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said.
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said on X that at least 14 people had died in the storms Friday night and another seven were dead in Missouri, according to local officials.
"Kentucky, we're starting today with the tough news that we lost at least 14 of our people to last night's storms, but sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information," Beshear said Saturday. "Please pray for all of our affected families."
Drone footage published by local media showed scenes of devastation in the town of London, Kentucky, with houses leveled and reduced to splinters and tree trunks standing bare, completely shorn of branches.
Beshear added that more than 100,000 people have been left without power in the state, and five counties have declared a state of emergency.
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