A powerful tornado in Kansas destroyed several houses and demolished cars

In Kansas, the tornado damaged buildings, injured several people and left more than 6500 people without power. Writes about it The Guardian.

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Officials said the tornado raged over Wichita and Andover on the evening of April 29. Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell said between 50 and 100 buildings were damaged in Sedgwick County. It is not known how many were damaged in all of Andover.

Russell said that in some areas houses have been completely demolished.

According to officials, only a few people were reported injured. Three people were injured in Sedgwick County, including one woman who was seriously injured.

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At a press conference on April 30, local authorities said there were no fatalities, despite the scale of damage to buildings and cars. with the BBC.

“The good news is that we found no more injured than we said in the evening,” Russell said. “We have no reports of deaths… we have no rescues pending.”

Destructive tornado tearing through Andover KS minutes ago pic.twitter.com/O5KL1Zdcrk

- Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) April 30, 2022

“Now everything is going very well, as far as possible, given the circumstances,” added Police Chief Buck Buchanan.

Experts noted that assessments of the situation are ongoing, and aircraft, as well as drones, have been deployed to inspect the damage. They urged people who volunteered to help stay away from the area due to downed power lines.

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Unusual videos and photos posted online show a tornado destroying buildings as it sweeps across Andover, carrying debris flying through the air.

#AndoverKS tornado damage…

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—Mr. Dill (@TheGreenOldDill) April 30, 2022

Russell said that although it is known exactly how many buildings were damaged, more than 900 buildings were in the path of the tornado.

Video from the YMCA in Andover, thanks to my cousin @CoachR_Allen pic.twitter.com/uHTwBYPdmG

— Nicole Phillips (@NicolePhilly) April 30, 2022

According to him, some areas were "so damaged that the houses were completely destroyed by the wind." He named areas that suffered "very severe damage".

As Russell said, the mayor's office also suffered damage, which prevented work. Prairie Creek Elementary School was reportedly among other damaged buildings.

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