Tornado damage and damage in Arkansas, USA | Abroad

01 apr 2023 om 01:18

A severe tornado has caused extensive damage in the state of Arkansas, USA. At least 20 people have been injured in the storm that hit Little Rock, according to reports The New York Times. Officials expect this number to rise further.

The storm is part of a severe weather system extending from the southern United States to the Great Lakes region in the north. The National Weather Service has increased the tornado risk for the area.

The tornado passed through the city of 200,000 on Friday. Dozens of houses and buildings were destroyed. Cars also went head on. About 90,000 people were left without electricity.

Hospitals say at least 21 people were injured in the storm. In this, he writes that many are in critical condition The New York Times. The number is expected to increase further; Local emergency service MEMS estimated six hundred people were injured after the tornado.

The tornado in Arkansas is the second major storm to hit the US in a week. Last week, at least 26 people were killed in tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama.

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