Tornadoes In Iowa Destroy Greenfield City

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JAKARTA - A devastating tornado hit a small town in Iowa and reportedly killed many people.

Images from the town of Greenfield show total destruction, with houses destroyed. The rubble was scattered everywhere, and several major wind turbines collapsed at the time of the incident on Tuesday, May 21.

Tornado ini telah menghancurkan sebagian besar kota ini, kata Seperti. Alex Dinkla, juru bicara Patrol Negara Bagian Iowa, saat konferensi pers di Greenfield dilansir Reuters, Rabu, 22 Mei.

"We can confirm that there are many fatalities due to this tornado," continued Dinkla.

Dinkla did not mention the death toll, but said the figure might only be announced today.

Dozens of people in Greenfield, a city of about 2,000 people, were injured by a tornado, said Dinkla. Because the local hospital was damaged by the storm, the victims had to be transferred to facilities in nearby cities.

"I've lived here my whole life. I just pray that everyone is safe, everyone is safe, and no one is hurt," Valerie Warrior, a Greenfield resident, told CBS affiliate, KCCI TV, in an interview.

"(The storm) is scary, very scary," he added.

Another video shows the vehicle destroyed and badly damaged at a gas station in Greenfield, the district capital of Adair County,