Tornadoes kill at least 21 in southern US states of Missouri and Kentucky
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The storms are part of a severe weather system sweeping across the Midwest, leaving thousands without power.
At least 21 people have died after tornadoes caused by severe storms swept through the southern US states of Missouri and Kentucky, officials said.
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear on Saturday said on X that at least 14 people died in the Friday night’s storms.
At least seven others were killed in Missouri as authorities launched a search for people trapped in buildings.
Kentucky authorities said there were severe injuries when a tornado tore across Laurel County late on Friday. “The search is continuing in the damaged area for survivors,” the office of Sheriff John Root said in a statement posted on social media.
In Missouri, St Louis Mayor Cara Spencer confirmed five deaths in her city and said more than 5,000 homes were affected.
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