In Pictures: Tornadoes devastate central and southern US

Dozens of powerful tornadoes roared through six US states overnight, leaving more than 80 people dead on Saturday (Dec 11).

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December 13, 2021 at 11:26 AM

People embrace as tornado damage is seen after extreme weather hit the region on December 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. PHOTO: AFP

An aerial photo made with a drone shows the destruction of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory after tornadoes moved through the area leaving destruction and death across six states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, USA, December 12, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Lacy Duke and her family salvage items from the rubble that was once their home in Dawson Springs, Ky., Dec. 12, 2021. PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES

Bogdan Gaicki surveys tornado damage after extreme weather hit the region December 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. PHOTO: AFP

James Strickland prepares breakfast on the porch of his father's home which was destroyed when a tornado ripped through town Friday evening on December 12, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/AFP

Emergency workers search through what is left of the Mayfield Consumer Products Candle Factory after it was destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, on December 11, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Earlington, Kentucky, U.S. December 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A church is seen missing its facade after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., December 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Damaged buildings following a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Salvage and cleanup continues after a tornado ripped through the area two days prior, on December 12, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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A general view of damage and debris after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., December 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

People retrieve merchandise from a store after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 11, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Bridget Avery embraces her friend Derrick Starks after helping him retrieve family mementos and a photo album from the destroyed home of Starks' uncle, in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 12, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A damaged theater following a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes ripped across several U.S. states late Friday, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky, at least two at a nursing home in Arkansas and an undetermined number at an Amazon.com warehouse that was partially flattened in Illinois. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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