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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Xinhua) — At least 21 people were killed in tornadoes that swept through parts of the U.S. states of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, local authorities said.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Saturday morning that 14 people have been confirmed dead in the region.
“Kentucky, we start today with the difficult news that we have lost at least 14 people as a result of yesterday’s storms, but unfortunately the death toll will continue to rise as more information becomes available,” Beshear said in a post on X’s social media.
Earlier, Laurel County Sheriff John Root in southeastern Kentucky called the tornado “a mass casualty event.”
In addition, five people were killed in St. Louis and two in Scott County in southeastern Missouri, according to NBC News, and local officials said more than 5,000 homes were damaged by the storm Friday afternoon.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there are about 1,200 tornadoes in the country each year. –0–