Powerful tornadoes swept across America, killing more than 100

Rescue teams in the US state of Kentucky are still searching through the rubble for survivors of a series of strong hurricanes that shook the region, amid the initial possibilities of killing more than 100 people, in addition to the large scale of destruction caused by the hurricanes.

After tornadoes swept through several areas of the Midwest and the American South on Friday night, causing a number of deaths, the authorities announced that they had no hope of finding survivors.

About six workers were killed at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, after the factory collapsed in the force of the hurricane.

A series of severe hurricanes shook a number of US states, leaving deaths and a large amount of destruction (Others).

Hurricanes swept through a nursing home in Arkansas, causing the death of one of two people who had died in the same state, and four deaths were also reported in Tennessee and two in Missouri.

According to official reports issued by meteorologists, the small town of Mayfield, Kentucky, is one of the areas most affected by the hurricanes.

Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir revealed that at least 80 people have died in his state and the death toll is likely to exceed 100, so there is no hope of finding more survivors among the rubble.

He pointed out that it was one of the most destructive hurricanes in the state's history, to the extent that the most stable buildings of steel and bricks were flattened.

The small town of Mayfield, Kentucky, is one of the areas hardest hit by hurricanes.

The authorities' efforts are still continuing to mitigate the impact of the disaster on the residents of the state, and during the past hours, more than 300 members of the National Guard began removing the rubble and distributing water and electricity generators to the residents.

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened shelters, sending teams and supplies of meals and water.