Deadly tornado kills at least 23 in USA

Kathmandu: A powerful tornado in the Us state of Mississipp and Alabama on Friday night has killed at least 23 people and destroyed many buildings.

More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of the destroyed buildings. The twisters caused devastation in several rural towns, where trees and power lines were torn down and tens of thousands of power outages were reported.

Several other southern states are also braced for powerful storms.Hail the size of golf balls and heavy rainfall were reported in several areas of Mississippi.

Residents of Rolling Fork, a small town town in western Mississippi, said that a tornado blew the windows out of the back of their homes. The damage in the area is reported to be particularly bad.