Kentucky tornado kills at least 50 in United States – BFMTV

“I’m afraid there are more than 50 dead in Kentucky (…), we’re probably closer to 70 to 100 dead, that’s awful,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said.

At least 50 people have died after a devastating tornado in the state of Kentucky in the United States.

“I’m afraid there are more than 50 dead in Kentucky (…), we’re probably closer to 70 to 100 dead, that’s awful,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said in a statement. press conference.

Collapsed factory roof

The roof collapse of a candle-making factory “has claimed countless lives” in the town of Mayfield, he said.

The US elected official declared a state of emergency after extensive tornado damage in several counties in western Kentucky. This is one of “the worst tornadoes we have experienced,” he said.

Other states affected on Friday

The tornado claimed victims and damaged several states in the southeast and south-central United States on Friday.

Amazon employees were trapped Saturday in a warehouse of the distribution giant ravaged the day before in Illinois, according to authorities and media who speak of a hundred people.

In Arkansas, one person was killed, according to media reports. In Tennessee, at least two people were killed in incidents related to the storm, according to an emergency management official quoted by local media.