‘Catastrophic’ tornado hits US state of Arkansas, leaves 24 injured
WASHINGTON -A “catastrophic” tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas on Friday, and authorities said it caused “widespread damage” and left 24 people hospitalized.
One witness, Lara Farrar, told AFP that damage in West Little Rock was “shocking” with roofs torn off buildings.
No immediate fatalities were reported.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote that she had activated the National Guard to assist emergency services working to “assist anyone injured.”
“Significant damage has occurred in Central Arkansas,” Sanders wrote.
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of the nearby states of Tennessee, Illinois and Iowa.
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