Ten injured, homes destroyed as tornadoes hit southern US

Author: AFP

At least 10 people were injured and dozens of homes destroyed after tornadoes hit Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas late Friday, officials and reports said.

In northern Texas near the border with Oklahoma, about 50 homes were damaged or destroyed, the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office said after a tornado touched down Friday afternoon. “There have been 10 persons treated at the Paris Regional Medical Center, two critical, but stable,” it said in a statement posted on Facebook. “There are no fatalities at this time.” Lamar County judge Brandon Bell had declared a disaster for the county, it added.

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