At least six people are dead and 23 others are injured after a heavy thunderstorm and tornado roared through Tennessee state in the US. More than 880,000 people have been left without power.

Tennessee Tornado kill at least six, leave tens of thousands without power

Tennessee Tornado: At least 6 dead after severe storms

<p>At least six people were killed and tens of thousands were left without power after storms and tornadoes struck the US state of Tennessee on Saturday (Dec 9), the news agency Reuters reported. Of the six deaths - three were reported in the suburbs of Nashville and the other three in Montgomery County.</p>

<p>In a post on Facebook, the Montgomery County said, "At this time, we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon. Additionally, 23 people have been treated at the hospital."</p>

<p>The county added that they were still in the search and rescue phase of the disaster, and urged residents to stay off the roads. "This is a sad day for our community. We are praying for those who are injured, lost loved ones, and lost their homes," county Mayor Wes Golden said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, in a post on X, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management said, "Unfortunately we can confirm there are three fatalities as a result of the severe weather on Nesbitt Lane."</p>

<p>Outage tracking website poweroutage.us showed that more than 80,000 people in Tennessee were left without power as of Saturday evening.</p>

<p>The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency alert for several Nashville suburbs earlier in the day.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least six people were killed and tens of thousands were left without power after storms and tornadoes struck the US state of Tennessee on Saturday (Dec 9), the news agency Reuters reported.

At least six people were killed and tens of thousands were left without power after storms and tornadoes struck the US state of Tennessee on Saturday (Dec 9), the news agency Reuters reported. Of the six deaths - three were reported in the suburbs of Nashville and the other three in Montgomery County. In a post on Facebook, the Montgomery County said, "At this time, we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon. Additionally, 23 people have been treated at the hospital." The county added that they were still in the search and rescue phase of the disaster, and urged residents to stay off the roads. "This is a sad day for our community. We are praying for those who are injured, lost loved ones, and lost their homes," county Mayor Wes Golden said. Meanwhile, in a post on X, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management said, "Unfortunately we can confirm there are three fatalities as a result of the severe weather on Nesbitt Lane." Outage tracking website poweroutage.us showed that more than 80,000 people in Tennessee were left without power as of Saturday evening. The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency alert for several Nashville suburbs earlier in the day. (With inputs from agencies)

US: Storms, tornadoes in Tennessee kill at least six, leave tens of thousands without power

<p>At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee.</p>

<p>The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed&nbsp;buildings and toppled powerlines.</p>

<p>Several houses were damaged as residents struggled to relocate as authorities warned people to stay out of powerlines and asked them to report any case of a gas leak.</p>

<p>All Metro offices were closed as authorities opened public shelters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated," Mayor John Cooper said&nbsp;while appealing to people to lend a helping hand to a neighbour in need.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones. Be sure to lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need, and let's come together as a community once more. Together, we will get through this and come out stronger.</p>
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<p>Tennessee is one of 14 states voting in the crucial Super Tuesday primaries for the US presidential elections.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The State of Tennessee has activated a strong coordinated response effort to last night’s devastating storms. In the hours ahead, we will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, Governor Bill Lee said, "We will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest."</p>


At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee. The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed buildings and toppled powerlines.

At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee. The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed buildings and toppled powerlines. Several houses were damaged as residents struggled to relocate as authorities warned people to stay out of powerlines and asked them to report any case of a gas leak. All Metro offices were closed as authorities opened public shelters. "Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated," Mayor John Cooper said while appealing to people to lend a helping hand to a neighbour in need. Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones. Be sure to lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need, and let's come together as a community once more. Together, we will get through this and come out stronger. — Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) March 3, 2020 × Tennessee is one of 14 states voting in the crucial Super Tuesday primaries for the US presidential elections. The State of Tennessee has activated a strong coordinated response effort to last night’s devastating storms. In the hours ahead, we will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest. — Governor Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) March 3, 2020 × Meanwhile, Governor Bill Lee said, "We will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest."

Death toll rises to eight as tornadoes devastate Tennessee