5 killed by raging Texas tornado, 50 hospitalised

Tragedy struck in the East of Texas when a raging tornado claimed the lives of five people and left 50 others hospitalised.

Canton Fire Department Captain Brian Horton said the number of fatalities “may go up [Sunday] morning … we still may have people unaccounted for.”

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Reports say the deaths occurred in the Canton area, located about 50 miles east of Dallas even as hospitals that are part of the East Texas Medical Center Regional Heathcare Systems received at least 48 patients, spokeswoman Rebecca Berkley told ABC News.

Officials say one person of the 50 injured is in critical condition, while the others have non-life-threatening injuries.

There is “extensive damage” across the county, including some homes that were destroyed, said county commissioner Virgin Melton, adding that trees and power lines are down in several locations. “There is debris everywhere,” he said.

 

 

 

 

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