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Mexico deadly tornado sweeps though Ciudad Acuna Mexico deadly tornado sweeps though Ciudad Acuna
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At least seven people are reported to have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna. At least 10 people are reported to have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.
Scores of homes have been destroyed in the city, in Coahuila state, which is just across the border from Del Rio, Texas. Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed in the city, in Coahuila state, which is just across the border from Del Rio, Texas.
Images from the scene showed cars upended and leaning against buildings.Images from the scene showed cars upended and leaning against buildings.
Local media said the death toll could rise as more destroyed homes were searched.Local media said the death toll could rise as more destroyed homes were searched.
City mayor Evaristo Lenin Perez said a seven-year-old boy was missing.
Other reports said dozens of people had been injured.
"There are cars on top of houses, there are dead people lying in the street, it is total chaos," said local resident Maria del Rosario Ramirez, quoted by Mexican newspaper La Jornada.
Rosario Cano, a spokeswoman for Coahuila's interior department, said the tornado had struck at about 06:40 (11:40 GMT).Rosario Cano, a spokeswoman for Coahuila's interior department, said the tornado had struck at about 06:40 (11:40 GMT).
She said that senior state officials were reviewing the damage and co-ordinating a response to the disaster.
Severe weather is also affecting southern US states including Texas.