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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, leaving "extensive" damage in its wake. | Homes were destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday, leaving "extensive" damage in its wake. |
| Hood County spokesman Tye Bell said seven people were missing, about 45 people were in hospital, and 250 had been evacuated from the affected area. | Hood County spokesman Tye Bell said seven people were missing, about 45 people were in hospital, and 250 had been evacuated from the affected area. |
| The tornado was one of three to hit northern Texas on Wednesday night. | The tornado was one of three to hit northern Texas on Wednesday night. |
| "I saw the top of a house pulled off, with lots of debris all over the place," eyewitness Jeff Mangum told the BBC. "The whole sky was spinning in a thousand directions." | "I saw the top of a house pulled off, with lots of debris all over the place," eyewitness Jeff Mangum told the BBC. "The whole sky was spinning in a thousand directions." |
| The hardest hit neighbourhoods were Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch, in the southern part of Granbury. | The hardest hit neighbourhoods were Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch, in the southern part of Granbury. |
| Tornado swarm | Tornado swarm |
| 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 fatalities in Cleburne so far. | There have been no reports of fatalities in Cleburne so far. |
| However, dozens of homes have been destroyed or badly damaged, according to officials and residents. | 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. | A third tornado in neighbouring Parker County has also caused damage to buildings, particularly in the town of Millsap, officials say. |