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Tornado Kills 17, Injures 200 in Ind., Ky. 1 minute ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051106/ap_on_re_us/midwest_tornado
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A tornado ripped across southwestern Indiana and northern Kentucky early Sunday, killing at least 17 people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands, state and county authorities said.
The death toll was expected to grow, they said. About 200 people had been injured.
The tornado touched down near Henderson, Ky., and jumped the Ohio River into Indiana at around 2 a.m.
At least 12 people were killed in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park in Evansville, said Annie Groves, chief deputy coroner for Vanderburgh County. She said she expected the death toll to grow because an unknown number of people were believed still trapped in debris at the park, which has about 350 homes.
"They were in trailer homes, homes that were just torn apart by the storm, so they're just now getting in there trying to find people," Groves said. "It's just terrible."
Indiana homeland security spokeswoman Pam Bright said five other people were confirmed dead in adjoining Warrick County, east of Evansville, where the Ohio River city of Newburgh was struck.
Bright said about 100 homes were destroyed and 125 others were damaged at the mobile home park.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051106/ap_on_re_us/midwest_tornado
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A tornado ripped across southwestern Indiana and northern Kentucky early Sunday, killing at least 17 people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands, state and county authorities said.
The death toll was expected to grow, they said. About 200 people had been injured.
The tornado touched down near Henderson, Ky., and jumped the Ohio River into Indiana at around 2 a.m.
At least 12 people were killed in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park in Evansville, said Annie Groves, chief deputy coroner for Vanderburgh County. She said she expected the death toll to grow because an unknown number of people were believed still trapped in debris at the park, which has about 350 homes.
"They were in trailer homes, homes that were just torn apart by the storm, so they're just now getting in there trying to find people," Groves said. "It's just terrible."
Indiana homeland security spokeswoman Pam Bright said five other people were confirmed dead in adjoining Warrick County, east of Evansville, where the Ohio River city of Newburgh was struck.
Bright said about 100 homes were destroyed and 125 others were damaged at the mobile home park.