Deadly tornado rips through Joplin, Missouri
Posted Tue, 24 May 2011 21:11:00 GMT by Ruth Hendry
Hundreds feared dead, many injured. At least 118 people are dead and hundreds injured after a tornado hit the small city of Joplin, Missouri, on Sunday. With around 1,500 people still unaccounted for, the death toll is expected to rise as rescuers battle severe weather conditions to search through the wreckage.
Deadly tornado rips through Joplin, Missouri