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Deadly tornado strikes Texas town of Granbury Deadly tornado strikes Texas town of Granbury
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A tornado has ripped through a town in the US state of Texas, resulting in several deaths, officials say. A tornado has ripped through a town in the US state of Texas, resulting in six deaths, officials say.
Homes were also destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (113km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday. Homes were also destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday.
Kathy Jividen, a spokeswoman for Hood County's sheriff's office, told Reuters news agency that there had been three confirmed deaths so far. "We're going house to house right now," Kathy Jividen, a spokeswoman for Hood County's sheriff's office told Reuters.
"We're going house to house right now," she added. Severe weather has been reported across the region.
Ms Jividen also said that at least 28 people had been injured and were receiving treatment at a local hospital.Ms Jividen also said that at least 28 people had been injured and were receiving treatment at a local hospital.
Severe weather has been reported across the region.
The same storm spawned another tornado that tore through part of the town of Cleburne, about 25 miles (40km) south-east of Granbury, the National Weather Service said.The same storm spawned another tornado that tore through part of the town of Cleburne, about 25 miles (40km) south-east of Granbury, the National Weather Service said.
Cleburne's Mayor Scott Cain told the Associated Press that he had heard no reports of any fatalities or estimates of the number of injuries. Cleburne's Mayor Scott Cain told the Associated Press news agency that he had heard no reports of any fatalities.
However, he said dozens of homes had been destroyed or badly damaged in a south-western part of the town. However, he said dozens of homes had been destroyed or badly damaged.
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