Tornadoes make dozens of casualties in the United States

On the afternoon of November 17, many tornadoes with tremendous devastation swept across many states in the Midwestern United States, destroying houses, crops and causing dozens of casualties.

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The National Weather Service (NWS) said that in the afternoon of November 17, a total of more than 60 large and small tornadoes occurred in the Midwest region of the United States.

The destruction, ruins caused by tornadoes in the United States.(Source: AFP / VNA)

According to local police, at least 3 people were killed and about 100 injured, mainly due to collapsing houses or being hit by objects when tornadoes swept over. The number of people killed may continue to increase as more people are seriously injured.

According to initial information, tornadoes caused heavy damage in three states of Illinoi, Indiana and Kentucky.

The worst damaged place is the Washington town of Illinois with hundreds of houses flattened.

According to the NWS forecast, the above tornadoes are likely to affect 10 US states with a total population of about 53 million people.

Many localities have mobilized both national guards to assist in evacuating residential communities, or to find victims buried in rubble.

At the same time, a 120km / hour windstorm was also entering Illinois, causing heavy rain in the state of Chicago.