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At least 23 people killed in the southern US due to unprecedented violent tornadoes

Severe storms and heavy thunderstorms battered the state of Mississippi on Friday, killing dozens. Impressive images of the damage have been posted on social networks.

An impressive phenomenon. Tornadoes ripped through the southeastern state of Mississippi on Friday night as severe weather battered the country. At least 23 people lost their lives, according to the latest report given on Saturday morning by CNN.

Storms and thunderstorms swept through the towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork, ripping roofs off homes and leaving thousands of homes without power. Images posted on social media show streets covered in debris, as the wind continues to blow forcefully overnight from Friday to Saturday.

“I’ve never seen anything like it. It was a very nice little town and now it’s gone,” a resident told CNN. “My friend was stuck at home a few houses down, but we got her out of there,” says another resident, who says others are still stuck.

According to authorities, three people from the same household were killed in Carroll County, apparently by a tornado. A father and daughter also lost their lives in Monroe County, according to NBC News. They were sheltered at home with the mother and two other children.

Another reportedly hit the town of Rolling Fork as well, causing only material damage there. It was moving about 80 km/h when it was spotted around 8 p.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service.

At least 11 tornadoes in 24 hours

At least 11 tornadoes have been recorded in Mississippi and Alabama in the past 24 hours by the Storm Prediction Center. More than 100,000 homes were still without power in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee as of Saturday morning.

Tornado alerts were still active this Saturday, particularly in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

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