Mississippi was hit hard by a tornado on the 24th, and 8 people were lucky to survive by hiding in a large freezer.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A tornado hit Mississippi on the evening of the 24th. Dozens of buildings were flattened, killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens. Foreign media reported that a restaurant owner Tracy Harden One minute before the house was blown down, he hid in a large freezer with the shop staff and customers. A total of 8 people were lucky to survive, while the restaurant was almost completely destroyed.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Harden's restaurant is located in Rolling Fork, a small town of about 1,700 people in western Mississippi, which is the hardest hit area.

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Harden said that the clerks and customers knew the tornado was coming, and they gathered in the restaurant around dinner time to escape, but suddenly "the lights started to flicker", everyone realized something was wrong, someone shouted "refrigerator", and everyone They all ran in.

"My husband closed the refrigerator door and saw the ceiling fly away," Harden said. Her husband had to close the door against the wind. At that time, he saw the tornado was super fast. Then the moment he closed the door, he saw the ceiling blown away. The eight of them hid in the refrigerator At that time, they felt that the refrigerator was pushed away by the strong wind, but they were all fine. In the end, the building debris got stuck in the door of the refrigerator, which made them trapped for a while. Fortunately, the guests came to help.

Harden also said on Facebook, "Really saved by God", he really hid in the freezer one minute before the house was blown away, and thanked the guests who came to rescue them, and removed the card despite his broken hand Debris on the freezer door.

Harden’s restaurant was hit by a tornado. The original wooden house only had a refrigerator and a bathroom, and everything else was gone. In the small town of Rollin Fork, cars were dumped on the side of the road, huge road trees were broken, and the water tower was also twisted and lying horizontally. by the road.

Some netizens posted before and after comparison photos of Harden's restaurant on Twitter. The original restaurant location is now in a mess, leaving only iron refrigerators standing next to wooden sundries and overturned cars.

First Light of Rolling Fork Mississippi after a Violent #Tornado last night. #mswx @SevereStudios @MyRadarWX pic.twitter.com/NG0YcI3TQn

— Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) March 25, 2023

I've had so many people local to the area ask me about Chucks Dairy Bar.

Unfortunately it did not survive the #tornado last night.

Here's a before and after image of the location. The building was demolished and vehicles tossed on top. # mswx pic.twitter.com/SNN83Jskww

— Zachary Hall (@WxZachary) March 25, 2023

Debris from the Chuck's Dairy Bar diner in Rolling Fork, Miss., early Saturday, March 25.

(Rogelio Solis/AP) pic.twitter.com/nWmKifaqm9

— Poindexter (@Ahclem53) March 25, 2023

Mississippi, USA was hit hard by a tornado on the 24th. Survivor Harden (right) hugged his friends excitedly at the original site of the restaurant.

(Associated Press)