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At least five killed as tornados rip through Texas, Oklahoma

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Authorities say the death toll is likely to rise as a search and rescue operation is mounted.

At least five people have been killed after tornadoes ripped through the central US, destroying buildings and a fuel station that was sheltering dozens of people.

Severe storms formed over Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday night, with Cooke County north of Dallas among the hardest-hit areas."We're still in search and rescue mode right now. I hope we can still find survivors," he told local media. Footage broadcast by local media showed a fuel station almost completely destroyed, with twisted metal littered over damaged vehicles.The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday, an area already in the grip of extreme heat.

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