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The governor of Kentucky warns that the number of victims could increase in the next few hours.
Kentucky is one of the states most beaten by tornadoes. (Video capture: @weathernation/x)
A tornado system caused by a strong storm left at least 21 dead in the states of Kentucky and Missuri, In the center of the United States, authorities reported on Saturday.
The storm first hit the west and the region of the great lakes, and then head to the south, generating tornadoes in Misuri, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.
The governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, who declared the state of emergency, informed that at least 14 people died in his state And he warned that the figure could increase in the next few hours.
“Please, pray for all affected families “, He expressed on social networks.
At least seven people died in Misuri, where un Powerful Tornado hit the city of the city of San Luis.
“The loss of lives and the destruction that San Luis has suffered because of today’s storm are horrendas, And my thoughts are with everyone whose lives were altered “, The mayor of San Luis declared Spencer.
The storm and tornadoes They demolished infrastructures and electrical cables in their path. More than 700 thousand homes and establishments in a dozen states were without electricity in the early hours of Saturday, according to the Poweroutage portal.
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London, Ky As The Sun Rises This Morning – Just A Wasteland of Rubble After Tornado Roared Through the Southeastern Kentucky Community.#Kywx pic.twitter.com/7yz4OGFIMQ– Weathernation (@weathernation) May 17, 2025