Severe Tornadoes Tear Through the US, at Least 70 Confirmed Dead in Kentucky
- Dozens of storms have torn through at least six Southern and the Mid-West States across the US on Saturday
- So far 80 people have been confirmed dead with many of the casualties taking place in Kentucky
- A candle factory and an Amazon warehouse were badly hit as many workers spent Friday night shift packaging Christmas orders
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US President Joe Biden has described the dozens of tornadoes that tore through at least six US states on Saturday as "one of the largest" storm outbreaks in American history.
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The devastating storms, which happened literally overnight, have left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands more. The state of Kentucky has been the most severely affected with at least 70 locals confirmed dead.
News 24 reports that many of the deceased have been identified as workers at a candle factory, while at least six died in an Amazon warehouse where they were on the Friday night shift packaging orders ahead of Christmas.
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The severe storms apparently crumbled metal like paper, bashed concrete buildings to pieces and even threw a heavy train off its track.
Rescue efforts are still underway in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, The Guardian reports.
Boris Johnson and his wife welcome 2nd child hours after escorting her to hospital
In more World news, Briefly News previously reported that The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his third wife Carrie Johnson have announced the birth of their daughter, on Thursday, 9 December.
Carrie gave birth to the baby girl, who is their second child since Boris became prime minister, at a London hospital and Boris was there throughout.
The BBC reported a spokeswoman for the couple confirmed both the new mom and newborn were doing very well and thanked the National Health Service (NHS) team for their care and support.
"The Prime Minister and Mrs Johnson are delighted to announce the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital earlier today," the spokeswoman said in a statement.
"Both mother and daughter are doing very well. The couple would like to thank the brilliant NHS maternity team for all their care and support,' she added.
Borris and his wife walk into hospital
The couple walked into a central London NHS hospital at 7:40am - around two hours after police officers turned up to secure the site ahead of Carrie's arrival, MailOnline reported.
A masked 33-year-old Carrie was accompanied into a side entrance by a bodyguard carrying an overnight bag.
Her husband, 57, wearing a mask and a trademark woolly hat, was flanked by two policemen as he followed her in carrying a suitcase and what appeared to be a Bluetooth speaker.
The couple, who married in May this year, also has a son, Wilfred, who was born in April 2020.
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