Tornado Flattens Suburb Outside Oklahoma City, Kills Dozens

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A huge tornado with 200-m.p.h. (322 km/h) winds devastated the town of Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City, on Monday afternoon. At least 24 people — including children — died in the disaster, according to the state medical examiner’s office. That number is expected to rise. Officials said search-and-rescue efforts would continue throughout the night.

— The Associated Press contributed to this report

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