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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 six deaths, officials say. | A tornado has ripped through a town in the US state of Texas, resulting in six deaths, officials say. |
Homes were destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday. | |
Local officials warned the toll could climb as recue teams search through the rubble of affected houses. Dozens of people have been injured and are receiving treatment at local hospitals. | |
Severe weather has been reported across the region. | Severe weather has been reported across the region. |
One resident described the tornado's impact to Reuters: "The house started shaking. We were in a closet. | |
"You could hear it - it sounded like a train going off. It was scary," he 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. | 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. |
There have been no reports of any fatalities from Cleburne so far. | |
However, dozens of homes have been destroyed or badly damaged, according to officials and residents. | |
A third tornado in neighbouring Parker County has also caused damage to buildings, particularly in the town of Millsap, officials say. | |
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