Devastating tornado in the United States: 5 people killed, including a baby
Kyiv • UNN
At least 5 people, including a 4-month-old baby, have been killed as a result of several dozen tornadoes that hit the central United States. A state of emergency has been declared in many parts of Oklahoma.
Several dozen tornadoes hit the central part of the United States, killing at least five people, including a four-month-old baby. UNN reports this with reference to the BBC.
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Four people have reportedly died in Oklahoma, and a state of emergency has been declared in many parts of the state.
The town of Salfer, located in Oklahoma, was particularly hard hit. The footage taken there shows destroyed houses and overturned cars. According to the local Ministry of Health, about 100 people were injured.
Another person was killed in Iowa.
Tens of thousands of people were left without electricity.
Recall
Tornadoes began in the United States on Friday. On Saturday, according to preliminary data from the US weather service, wind speeds of some of the tornadoes exceeded 218 km per hour. Several states were also hit by storms that brought up to 18 cm of rainfall in a few hours.
