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| Deadly tornadoes kill 25 and injure many in Tennessee | |
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| The death toll from two tornadoes that ripped through central Tennessee has risen to 25, the state's Governor William Lee said on Tuesday. | |
| In Nashville, Tennessee's biggest city, the tornadoes caused widespread damage to homes and other buildings. | |
| The storm hit after midnight and moved so quickly that many people sleeping didn't have time to take shelter, US media reports. | |
| President Donald Trump has said he plans to visit the state on Friday. | |
| A number of people remain unaccounted for, Governor Lee said in a press conference. | |
| The scene in Nashville is "like a war zone" one resident told the BBC. | |
| Two others, David Haskell and his wife, sprinted into a storm shelter when emergency alarms went off on their phones. | |
| "Ten seconds later the house just exploded," Mr Haskell told a Tennessee newspaper. | |
| Much of the damage is centred in Putnam County - 80 miles (130km) east of Nashville - where 19 deaths have been reported so far. | |
| In Wilson County, three people are reported to have died, as well as two people in Davidson County and one in Benton. | |
| 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. |
| Around 150 injured people were taken to medical facilities, Mayor Cooper said. | |
| "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 holding primary contest votes on vSuper Tuesday to select a Democratic nominee to stand in November's presidential election. | |