22 dead as tornadoes rip across US
Monday, 18 April 2011
CHICAGO, Apr 17 : At least 22 people have been killed as a powerful storm whipped up tornadoes in its third day across parts of the southern, central and eastern United States, local media reported Saturday. At least five people were killed as tornadoes left a trail of destruction in North Carolina on Saturday, leveling homes and businesses and knocking out power, NBC television reported. One person was killed in Alabama's Marengo Country while six more died in Autauga and Washington Counties, MSNBC television reported. -AFP