New York, April 17: Tornadoes kicked by powerful storms have ripped across six south-eastern US states, killing 44 people as rescue workers search for survivors amid fears that death toll could rise.
The storm, which first hit on Thursday, has made its way through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. It has reportedly caused more than 200 tornadoes including 62 in North Carolina yesterday.
Tornadoes “ripped across the Southeast killing as many as 44 people over the past three days,” CNN reported quoting National Weather Service and reports from several states.
There were 14 deaths in Bertie County, North Carolina, a rural area in the northeast part of the state, the weather service said today.
Although the weather service reported that number, local authorities said they were still working to determine the exact number of deaths.
-Agencies