Storms also kill seven in Missouri, spawn tornadoes in Wisconsin and bring a heatwave to Texas
Storm systems sweeping across the midwestern US have left more than 25 dead in Missouri and Kentucky.
Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, said at a briefing in London, Kentucky, that “at least 18” of the dead were in his state. At least nine of those deaths were reported after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in south-eastern Kentucky.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/tornadoes-kentucky-missouri-16-dead
Author : Associated Press and Guardian staff
Publish date : 2025-05-17 21:59:00
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