Tornado hits US town, one killed, dozens injured

By Xinhua


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Washington : A powerful tornado swept through a town overnight in southwest Kansas, a state in central US, killing at least one person and injuring dozens, US media reported Saturday.

A hospital in the town, Greensburg, partially collapsed, trapping 30 people inside with minor injuries who were later rescued, the CNN reported.

About 75 percent of the town was either destroyed or damaged.

At least 50 people were injured, with 16 of them critically. One body was found early Saturday and taken to a temporary morgue, the Associated Press said.

The Kansas National Guard has dispatched 40 troops to the town to help provide security, according to Kansas Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Sharon Watson.

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