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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 also destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday. Homes were destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday.
"We're going house to house right now," Kathy Jividen, a spokeswoman for Hood County's sheriff's office told Reuters. 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.
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.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.
Cleburne's Mayor Scott Cain told the Associated Press news agency that he had heard no reports of any fatalities. There have been no reports of any fatalities from Cleburne so far.
However, he said dozens of homes had been destroyed or badly damaged. 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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