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Oklahoma City struck as tornadoes sweep US Mid-West | Oklahoma City struck as tornadoes sweep US Mid-West |
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Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital. | Tornadoes sweeping the US Mid-West have struck near Oklahoma City, hitting vehicles on a section of motorway west of the Oklahoma state capital. |
Official said at least four people had been killed and many others injured. | Official said at least four people had been killed and many others injured. |
The new storms come as rescue workers search for hundreds of people missing in Joplin, Missouri, about 200 miles (320km) to the north-east. | The new storms come as rescue workers search for hundreds of people missing in Joplin, Missouri, about 200 miles (320km) to the north-east. |
At least 122 people were killed there on Sunday by a powerful tornado that cut a wide swathe through the city. | At least 122 people were killed there on Sunday by a powerful tornado that cut a wide swathe through the city. |
The Oklahoma tornadoes hit rural areas to the west and south of Oklahoma City, officials said. | The Oklahoma tornadoes hit rural areas to the west and south of Oklahoma City, officials said. |
State officials said at least four people had been killed. | State officials said at least four people had been killed. |
The emergency director for Canadian County, Jerry Smith, said two people in his county had been killed, but he had no details on how they died. | The emergency director for Canadian County, Jerry Smith, said two people in his county had been killed, but he had no details on how they died. |
He said a number of people were reported to have been injured after a powerful tornado struck a section of the highway in Canadian County, throwing cars off the road. | He said a number of people were reported to have been injured after a powerful tornado struck a section of the highway in Canadian County, throwing cars off the road. |
A regional medical official said three children in the town of Piedmont, north-west of Oklahoma City, were badly injured. | A regional medical official said three children in the town of Piedmont, north-west of Oklahoma City, were badly injured. |
At least one gas explosion was reported in the town of El Reno. | At least one gas explosion was reported in the town of El Reno. |
The tornadoes formed from storm systems that began in western Oklahoma state and began travelling north-east in the afternoon. | The tornadoes formed from storm systems that began in western Oklahoma state and began travelling north-east in the afternoon. |
As the storms built up, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin warned people to take shelter. | As the storms built up, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin warned people to take shelter. |
"This is a very dangerous time right now," she told CNN. | "This is a very dangerous time right now," she told CNN. |
Television reports showed tornadoes forming and striking the ground. | Television reports showed tornadoes forming and striking the ground. |
Two more people are reported to have died in Kansas in storms there on Tuesday. | |
The storms were forecast to move over Joplin, Missouri, bringing the possibility of more tornadoes for the badly-damaged city. | The storms were forecast to move over Joplin, Missouri, bringing the possibility of more tornadoes for the badly-damaged city. |
Rescue workers were combing through the wide path of debris Sunday's twister left, hoping to find some of the hundreds of people still unaccounted for. | Rescue workers were combing through the wide path of debris Sunday's twister left, hoping to find some of the hundreds of people still unaccounted for. |
The huge tornado cut a path some six miles (10km) long and at least half a mile wide through Joplin. | The huge tornado cut a path some six miles (10km) long and at least half a mile wide through Joplin. |
Much of the south side of Joplin is reported to have been levelled, with churches, schools, businesses and homes reduced to rubble. | Much of the south side of Joplin is reported to have been levelled, with churches, schools, businesses and homes reduced to rubble. |
US President Barack Obama said he would visit tornado-hit Missouri on Sunday, immediately after he returned from a six-day tour of Europe. | US President Barack Obama said he would visit tornado-hit Missouri on Sunday, immediately after he returned from a six-day tour of Europe. |
He called the Joplin tornado "devastating and heartbreaking" and promised the government would "do absolutely everything we can" to help victims recover and rebuild. | He called the Joplin tornado "devastating and heartbreaking" and promised the government would "do absolutely everything we can" to help victims recover and rebuild. |
Are you in Oklahoma? Have you been affected by the tornadoes in the US Mid-West? Send us your comments and experiences. | Are you in Oklahoma? Have you been affected by the tornadoes in the US Mid-West? Send us your comments and experiences. |
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