At the very least 23 individuals have been killed and dozens injured as a twister and robust thunderstorms swept throughout Mississippi late on Friday, the state’s emergency administration company stated after the tornado left a path of injury for greater than 100 miles (160 km).

4 individuals have been lacking as search and rescue groups combed by way of the destruction searching for survivors after the storm struck Silver Metropolis, a city of 200 individuals in Western Mississippi, the Mississippi Emergency Administration Company stated in a collection of tweets.

F5 twister strikes Rolling Fork, Mississippi, seven lifeless reported, however toll prone to rise pic.twitter.com/N6GUl2NcVz

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“Sadly, these numbers are anticipated to alter,” it stated, referring to the demise rely.

Search and rescue groups have been additionally out in Rolling Fork, a city of 1,700 those who noticed the brunt of the twister, CNN reported.

These photographs present the devastation after a twister barreled by way of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. The storm reduce a particularly large path proper by way of the middle of the city. (Picture Credit score: Mike Evans WLBT) pic.twitter.com/pxuqOOwjft

— WLBT 3 On Your Aspect (@WLBT) March 25, 2023

“I’ve by no means seen something like this,” Brandy Showah informed CNN. “This was a really nice small city, and now it is gone.”

Showah informed the community that her grandmother’s home suffered injury.

“My good friend was trapped in her house a couple of homes down, however we obtained her out,” Showah stated, including that there have been individuals who dwell subsequent to her grandmother nonetheless trapped of their homes.

Seen and infrared satellite tv for pc loop of the discrete twister warned supercell southeast of Jackson, Mississippi. #MSwxpic.twitter.com/JDqcjg10o0

— Collin Gross (@CollinGrossWx) March 24, 2023

Rolling Fork was “just about devastated” and many individuals remained trapped of their houses, United Cajun Navy President Todd Terrell informed ABC Information. His group is a staff of volunteer rescuers.

Terrell in contrast the destruction to a twister in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 that killed 161 individuals.

At the very least 24 studies of tornadoes have been issued to the Nationwide Climate Service on Friday evening and into Saturday morning by storm chasers and observers. The studies stretched from the western fringe of Mississippi north by way of the middle of the state and into Alabama.

This simply rolled by way of Florence. Taken from 2nd Road in Muscle Shoals trying north. @spann@simpsonWVTM13@BradTravisWAFFpic.twitter.com/rm56Ba7OG1

— Richard Boyd (@chemical_coach) March 25, 2023

Images of the destruction printed by information networks confirmed whole buildings left in rubble and automobiles turned over on their sides as individuals climbed by way of the particles in darkness.

“Many within the MS Delta want your prayer and God’s safety tonight,” Governor Tate Reeve stated in a tweet.

“We’ve got activated medical support-surging extra ambulances and different emergency belongings for these affected. Search and rescue is energetic.”

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