show video detail
Oklahoma Tornado: 20 Children Among at Least 51 Dead, 'Horrific' Damage
- Published_at:2013-05-21
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:BreakingNewsTodayy
- tags:
- description: At least 20 of the 51 people killed by a devastating monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., were children, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner said this evening, as searchers picked through the rubble of schools, homes and businesses leveled by the storm. Officials said they expect the total number of deaths to rise overnight as first responders continue to look for survivors. Two elementary schools were in the path of the tornado, but the medical examiner did not specify what school the deceased students attended. Desperate parents stood around what was left of the devastated Plaza Towers Elementary School, many of them sobbing, as rescuers worked to help pull out school children and faculty. "I know there's a number of dead children from that school," Oklahoma City Police spokesman Sgt. Gary Knight said. Authorities said Briarwood Elementary School in Moore received a "direct hit" from the storm and was also destroyed, with its roof and walls blown off. Children were still in school because in anticipation of the severe weather this afternoon, schools in the Moore area did not release their students at the end of the day, according to Oklahoma Emergency Management officials.
| ranked in date | views | likes | Comments | ranked in country (#position) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-22 | 1,302 | 1 | 0 |
( ,#44)
|
