US & North Carolina - Seven die as tornado hits US town

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Thursday, 16 November

2006, 18:35 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven

die as tornado hits US town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven people have been killed in North Carolina by a tornado sweeping

through a mobile home park, officials say.

The tornado destroyed dozens of homes in Rigelwood, west of Wilmington.

Officials in Columbus County said the death toll could well rise as emergency

services were still searching for missing people.

Thousands have been left without power and several others have died

during severe storms across a number of southern states.

Seven bodies were found in Rigelwood, on the Cape Fear

river, as rescuers sifted through the wreckage of mobile homes.

" That number very well may go up, " said county spokesman Kip

Godwin.

One person died earlier on Thursday in Louisiana, while two

died in car crashes in heavy rain in North Carolina, the

Associated Press reported.

Some 22 people being treated in hospital in Columbus County and

neighbouring New Hanover County, with five in

a critical condition, officials said.

Texas and Alabama have also been

hit by high winds and poor weather in recent days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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