Tornado rips through Texas, leaves 6 deadMay 16, 2013 - 14:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A tornado has ripped through a town in the U.S. state of Texas, resulting in six deaths, officials say, according to BBC News. Homes were destroyed when the tornado hit Granbury, 70 miles (110km) west of Dallas, late on Wednesday, May 15. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams search the area. Several people are being treated for injuries at local hospitals. The tornado was one of three to hit northern Texas on Wednesday night. Sheriff Deeds said he hoped the number of dead would remain at six, as officials awaited daybreak. "I've been assured by my deputies on the scene that they're pretty confident with the six that they found, but there was a report that two of these people that they found were not even near their homes. So we're going to have to search the area out there,'' he said. The hardest hit neighborhoods were Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch, in the southern part of Granbury. The same storm spawned another tornado that tore through part of the town of Cleburne, about 25 miles (40km) south-east of Granbury, the National Weather Service said. There have been no reports of any fatalities from Cleburne so far. However, dozens of homes have been destroyed or badly damaged, according to officials and residents. A third tornado in neighboring Parker County has also caused damage to buildings, particularly in the town of Millsap, officials say. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |