wreck! Tornadoes hit the US, killing four and injuring nearly 30.
AFP news agency reported that A tornado hit the southern US state of Arkansas on March 31, killing three people. A powerful storm slammed into Illinois, destroying a movie theater. Including one death and 28 injuries.
A massive tornado swept through Arkansas on Friday afternoon (March 31), prompting Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to declare widespread damage. and also tweeted that “There’s been a lot of damage in central Arkansas.”
Sanders said there were two deaths in Wynn. Located in eastern Arkansas, Pulaski County officials have also confirmed one death. The Arkansas state capital, where the county is located, said it had moved nearly 30 people to a local hospital.
The US National Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for nearby areas such as Tennessee, Iowa and Illinois.
BREAKING: A large tornado has touched down in Little Rock, Arkansas. Further details:
– Touched down in the Northwestern side of the city.
– Reports indicate that one of the local fire stations have suffered heavy damage.
– Many homes in area also damaged severely according to… pic.twitter.com/AkoRQ6vOK2— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) March 31, 2023
The situation in Illinois was quite dire that evening. Because a mighty storm raged on Belvedere. Until causing the roof and front of the Apollo Theater, which is located in the state Collapsed while a rock band was performing. Chicago’s Fox 32 television station said on its website that More than 20 ambulances headed to the crash site.
Shawn Cheadle, Belvedere Fire Chief It reported that one person was killed and 28 injured in the disaster. Five people had to be treated for their serious condition.
Footage from television news reports showed emergency workers using translators to carry injured concert goers. A video posted on social media showed debris on the floor of the concert venue. which piles almost as high as the waist in some areas Including a hole in the roof of the movie theater.
Drone footage of #apollotheater #belvidere roof collapse via marcos.carlson.94 on facebook pic.twitter.com/OaHzeWlH29
— ComfyTelevision (@ComfyTelevision) April 1, 2023