US: Storms kill seven
Published:Friday | April 15, 2011 | 5:32 PM
At least 7 people have been killed after severe storms swept through the US states of Arkansas and Oklahoma destroying dozens of homes and school buildings.
Officials said a tornado swept through the small town of Tushka, Oklahoma, killing two elderly sisters and injuring at least 25 people.
In Garland County, Arkansas, lightning knocked a tree into a house, killing a man and his baby daughter.
A six-year-old boy was killed by a falling tree in Bald Knob, Arkansas.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service warned of more tornados and powerful thunderstorms over southern US states today.