On December 12, the death toll from a tornado in the US state of Kentucky increased to 80.
CNN reported this with reference to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.
Yesterday, 70 deaths were reported in the state.
The total number of tornado victims in the United States exceeded 90.
We’ve lost over 80 Kentuckians, – the governor said on CNN.
Let us remind you that a series of tornadoes hit the United States on Saturday night.
In addition to Kentucky, the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois suffered from the rampant elements.
In Kentucky and Tennessee, more than 200 thousand people were left without electricity.
The small town of Mayfield was hit hardest by the tornado, where the fire station, police station and the roof of a candle factory were destroyed.
The day before, the governor of Kentucky reported at least 70 victims of the disaster, not ruling out that their number could increase to 100.
