Destroyed houses, despair on Missouri streets as tornado tears through town | Photos

At least 7 dead after storms, including a possible tornado, hit Missouri; damage, power outages, and extreme heat affected several US states. ...read more

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Residents inspect their home after a tornado completely tore off the back wall of a two-story house in St. Louis, Missouri,US.(REUTERS)

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A view shows a side of a brick home ripped away, after a tornado hit St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)

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Part of Centennial Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri, collapsed on Friday, May 16, 2025 when severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the city.(AP)

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A roof from a home blocks a residential street after a powerful tornado ripped through the city, in St. Louis, Missouri, US.(REUTERS)

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Debris fills the alley between two heavily damaged apartment buildings after tornadoes ripped through shattering windows and tearing through brick walls in St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)

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People sit outside next to bricks and debris after the destruction of the tornado in St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)

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A house lies completely collapsed under a mountain of bricks, after a tornado struck in St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)

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A huge tree uprooted and crushed a car after the tornados swept through the city of St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)

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A firefighter from the University City Fire Department stands in front of a damaged church after a tornado swept through the area in St. Louis, Missouri.(REUTERS)