Small town devastated
Wind turbines blown down: Tornadoes claim lives in the USA
Tornadoes have left a trail of devastation in the US state of Iowa. Even wind turbines were knocked over and several people lost their lives.
Twelve tornadoes are said to have passed through Iowa on Tuesday - the small town of Greenfield was badly affected. "This tornado devastated a large part of this town," said Iowa State Patrol spokesman Alex Dinkla during a press conference. He confirmed that there had been several fatalities. Numerous buildings were razed to the ground.
Hospital was damaged - patients relocated
A triage center was set up in a high school for injured people to go to. The local hospital was damaged by the storm and patients were transferred to nearby towns. The authorities imposed a curfew in the city, which was to last until Wednesday morning. Media representatives were asked to leave the town.
The storm eventually moved eastwards and also hit the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Power was temporarily cut to 130,000 households.
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