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Hundreds still missing after US tornado
Rescue teams have been desperately searching for nearly 1 500 people listed as missing since a tornado ripped through Joplin in the US.
US tornado death toll mounts
The death toll from a monster tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday rose to 123 with 750 people injured and many more missing.
Missouri tornado: ‘It was like Armageddon’
Rescue crews clawed through the rubble overnight searching for survivors on Tuesday after a tornado in Missouri killed 116 people.
Dozens killed by Missouri tornado
A massive tornado that swept through the Missouri town of Joplin has killed at least 89 people, a senior local official announced on Monday.