4 dead and dozens hurt in tornado that hit small town in Iowa, officials say
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Four people died and at least 35 were hurt in a tornado that devastated a small town in Iowa on Tuesday, officials said.
Tornado tore through Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday
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The aftermath of a deadly Iowa tornado
Debris from damaged homes was strewn across Greenfield, Iowa, after a tornado tore through the town on Tuesday, killing at least four people.
Four people have died and at least 35 were hurt in a tornado that devastated a small town in Iowa on Tuesday, officials said.
It’s believed that the number of people injured is likely higher, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. The names of the deceased haven’t been released.
An aerial view shows the extent of the damage done in Greenfield, Iowa, where a tornado tore through a small town on Tuesday afternoon. The photo above was taken on Wednesday. Officials say four people died and at least 35 other people were injured. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The tornado Tuesday afternoon left a wide swath of obliterated homes, splintered trees and crumpled cars in Greenfield, a town of 2,000 nearly 90 kilometres southwest of Des Moines.
