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At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after a tornado and strong storms hit the US state of Mississippi late last night, the Mississippi Office of Emergency Management said, BTA reported, citing Reuters.

Four people are missing.

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after the storm hit the west Mississippi town of Silver City, emergency management said in a statement on Twitter.

A powerful tornado hit Mississippi

"Unfortunately, we expect these figures to change," the service said of the death toll.

Photos of the destruction from the affected areas that appeared in the media space showed collapsed buildings and overturned cars.

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