At least 34 killed as tornadoes and dust storms rip through parts of US
Missouri recorded 12 fatalities, with deaths also recorded in Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Mississippi after tornadoes ripped apart homes. The massive weather system has also produced deadly dust storms, wildfires and hail the size of baseballs.
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Marcus Cole hugs his daughters in front of his destroyed home in Bridgeton, Missouri. Pic: St Louis Post-Dispatch/AP
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Destroyed houses in Florissant, Missouri. Pic: Reuters
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The scene of one of the fatal crashes in Austin, Texas on Friday. Pic: AP
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US states which have reported storms, including tornadoes
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A store selling car parts is torn apart in Cave City, Arkansas. Pic: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/AP
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Tim Scott is hugged by a friend outside what is left of his home in Wayne County, Missouri. Pic: AP
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Another home destroyed – this one in Florissant, Missouri. Pic: Reuters
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A truck topples over after a severe storm near Ozark County, Missouri. Pic: Missouri State Highway Patrol/AP
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The crash scene in Austin, Texas. Pic: AP
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Footage from police dashcam shows the intensity of the dust storm in Kansas. Pic: Kansas Highway Patrol (Hays)
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West of Amarillo in Texas, a driver captures footage of another dust storm
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