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| Deadly tornadoes kill nineteen in Nashville, Tennessee | Deadly tornadoes kill nineteen in Nashville, Tennessee |
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| At least 19 people have died after two tornadoes ripped through central Tennessee, including the state's biggest city Nashville. | At least 19 people have died after two tornadoes ripped through central Tennessee, including the state's biggest city Nashville. |
| Officials said the tornadoes also caused widespread damage to buildings in the city. | Officials said the tornadoes also caused widespread damage to buildings in the city. |
| Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city was "devastated", and urged people to "lend a helping hand" to neighbours. | Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city was "devastated", and urged people to "lend a helping hand" to neighbours. |
| Neighbourhoods throughout the city have been plunged into darkness amid infrastructure damage. | Neighbourhoods throughout the city have been plunged into darkness amid infrastructure damage. |
| The death toll may rise given the number of people who remain missing throughout the state, Tennessee Governor William Lee said on Tuesday. | |
| "It is an ongoing search and rescue right now," the state's Emergency Community Relations Officer Maggie Hannan told the BBC. | |
| About 44,000 people have been left without power, Nashville Electric said. | About 44,000 people have been left without power, Nashville Electric said. |
| There was also "significant damage" to John C Tune Airport, about eight miles from the city centre, the airport said. | There was also "significant damage" to John C Tune Airport, about eight miles from the city centre, the airport said. |
| Police in the Mt Juliet suburb, east of Nashville, said: "There are gas lines that are leaking, power lines that are on the ground, and multiple emergency responders are responding to those who are injured." | Police in the Mt Juliet suburb, east of Nashville, said: "There are gas lines that are leaking, power lines that are on the ground, and multiple emergency responders are responding to those who are injured." |
| Nashville's Emergency Operations Centre said it had opened a shelter with running water in a farmer's market to help displaced residents. | Nashville's Emergency Operations Centre said it had opened a shelter with running water in a farmer's market to help displaced residents. |
| The city's schools, courts and transport lines will be closed on Tuesday due to the damage, officials said. | The city's schools, courts and transport lines will be closed on Tuesday due to the damage, officials said. |
| Election polling sites located at schools will be open, but four polling stations have been moved. | Election polling sites located at schools will be open, but four polling stations have been moved. |
| Tennessee is one of 14 US states voting in Super Tuesday for a Democratic nominee to stand in November's presidential election. | Tennessee is one of 14 US states voting in Super Tuesday for a Democratic nominee to stand in November's presidential election. |
| Much of the damage is centred in Putnam County - 80 miles (128km) east of Nashville - where 14 deaths have been reported so far. | Much of the damage is centred in Putnam County - 80 miles (128km) east of Nashville - where 14 deaths have been reported so far. |