A tornado has killed at least 50 people in Kentucky, in the south of the United States this Friday, December 10.
The governor of the state, Andy Beshear, made the announcement this Saturday, saying he “still fears the death count will reach 70 to 100 individuals” as search parties continue.
Most of the destruction is concentrated in Graves County, including the city of Mayfield, as reported by CNN.
Many casualties resulted in a roof collapse in the city’s candle factory, as affected buildings include the Graves County Courthouse and the adjoining jail.
The tornado is part of at least 24 that occurred in five southern and central states on Friday night, namely Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, and Missouri.
In Tennessee, the severe weather killed at least three people, Dean Flener, spokesman for the state’s Emergency Management Agency, said in comments reported by the Post.
At least one person was killed and five were injured in a nursing home in Monette, northern Arkansas.
While in Illinois, authorities said many people were trapped after a roof partially collapsed at an Amazon warehouse near St. Louis city.
The Kentucky tornado, particularly deadly, traveled 370 kilometers from northeast Arkansas to western Kentucky.
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