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Nearly 90 killed after tornado devastates Missouri town

2011-05-23 17:54:05 GMT+7 (ICT)

JOPLIN, MISSOURI (BNO NEWS) -- Nearly 90 people were killed on late Sunday afternoon when a powerful tornado ravaged a Missouri town, officials said on early Monday morning.

Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr confirmed at least 89 people had been killed in the disaster, while an unknown number of people were seriously injured. Officials said some people were still trapped in structures, adding that 25 to 30 percent of the town had been seriously damaged or destroyed.

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