Tornadoes Batter Kentucky, Illinois, With Dozens in Region Feared Dead

Storm tears through a candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., with Gov. Beshear saying the number of deaths in his state alone could exceed 100

WSJ

By Alicia A. Caldwell
PHOTO: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the number of deaths in his state could exceed 100 after a series of tornadoes ripped across parts of at least five states overnight Friday and early Saturday morning.

Four tornadoes touched down in Kentucky, including one that slammed into a candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., a town of about 10,000 people in the state’s southwest corner.

Publish : 2021-12-12 15:36:00

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