At least 7 killed, houses destroyed as tornado hits Mexican cityMay 25, 2015 - 19:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least seven people are reported to have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna, BBC News reports. Scores of homes have been destroyed in the city, in Coahuila state, which is just across the border from Del Rio, Texas. Images from the scene showed cars upended and leaning against buildings. Local media said the death toll could rise as more destroyed homes were searched. "There are cars on top of houses, there are dead people lying in the street, it is total chaos," said local resident Maria del Rosario Ramirez, quoted by Mexican newspaper La Jornada. Rosario Cano, a spokeswoman for Coahuila's interior department, said the tornado had struck at about 06:40 (11:40 GMT). She said that senior state officials were reviewing the damage and coordinating a response to the disaster. Related links: Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |