Oklahoma tornado, several dead

At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs.



Worst hit was Moore, which is south of the city, where neighbourhoods were flattened and schools destroyed by winds of up to 200 miles per hour.



Susana Mendonca of the BBC reports on the aftermath of the tornado in Oklahoma City.



About 120 people were being treated in hospitals.



There are fears that the death toll will rise further.



President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma.



He also ordered the federal authorities to join in the search and recovery efforts.



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