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Deadly tornado lashes US Missouri town
Updated: 2011-05-23 17:16
(Agencies)
Smoke rises in the distance as vehicles drive along a road in Joplin, Missouri May 22, 2011 after a tornado hit the town. Tornadoes tore through parts of the US Midwest on Sunday, killing at least 30 people in the Missouri town of Joplin, claiming another life in Minneapolis and causing extensive property damage in the region. Picture taken May 22, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
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