Photos: Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia tornadoes leave ‘trail of destruction’ as 32 killed; ‘It’s pretty scary’
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Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia storms and tornadoes have killed at least 32 people, “leaving behind a trail of destruction,” according to authorities.
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At least 32 people have died after severe storms swept through the southern US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia , officials and local media reports said May 17, 2025.(AFP)
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Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said on X that at least 18 people died in Friday night's storms. (REUTERS)
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In this still image obtained from the Laurel County Fiscal Court in Kentucky, local residents search through tornado damage in Laurel County near London, Kentucky, on May17, 2025. (AFP)
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An elderly woman sits on a chair after a tornado forced residents outside of their homes in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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Kentucky officials informed there were severe injuries when a tornado tore across Laurel County late on Friday. “The search is continuing in the damaged area for survivors,” Sheriff John Root's office said in a statement posted on social media.(AFP)
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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.Keith Clark, whose family huddled in a closet during the storm, told USA Today “It was really bad. Then hearing neighbors scream and you can’t get to them, it’s pretty scary."(REUTERS)
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A Delmar Boulevard street sign lies on the ground as fire crew respond to tornado damage in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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A broken and exposed power line hangs over storm debris, after a powerful tornado ripped through the city of St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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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, U.S., May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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Residents navigate through fallen trees and debris with their belongings after a powerful tornado ripped through the city of St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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A fallen tree blocks the road next to damaged cars and debris from nearby homes covers the street, after a powerful tornado ripped through the city of St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(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 Photo/Michael Phillis)(AP)
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A young woman gathers shoes from the debris of her tornado-damaged home in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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A person carries a child as they walk through a street covered in bricks and debris after a tornado hit their neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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A house lies completely collapsed under a mountain of bricks, after a tornado struck in St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant(REUTERS)
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Damaged and fallen trees are seen in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, May 16, 2025 when severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through the city. (AP Photo/Michael Phillis)(AP)
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