A series of powerful tornadoes have swept through the central US states, killing at least two people and injuring several others.
A massive storm front including at least 19 tornadoes rampaged through the US states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa on Sunday, killing 79-year-old Glen Irish and 76-year-old Billy Hutchinson, while injuring at least 21 others, police said.
The two men were found dead in the city of Shawnee near Oklahoma City, where a half-mile wide tornado razed a mobile home park.
In other areas, trees were shredded and homes destroyed with power lines strewn across roadways.
Å“You can see where there’s absolutely nothing, then there are places where you have mobile home frames on top of each other, debris piled up…. It looks like thereâ„¢s been heavy equipment in there on a demolition tour…. It’s pretty bad. It’s pretty much wiped out,” said Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth.
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency for 16 counties.
The storm started in the US state of Texas and moved along to Minnesota, with experts predicting more storms for Monday.
On May 15, an EF-4 tornado struck the US state of Texas, killing several people and injuring more than 100 residents.
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This article originally appeared on : Press TV