8 Injured After Devastating Tornado Hits Small Kansas Town

Photo: Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle/AP

Eight people were injured on Tuesday night after a Tornado struck a town near Wichita, Kansas,according to multiple outlets.

Eureka told a “direct hit” from the tornado, Greenwood County Emergency Management said in a tweet late Tuesday. The tornado struck at 7:30 p.m. local time, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management said.

“Search and rescue efforts are underway and local officials are conducting damage assessments at this time,” the division tweeted.

According to KWCH12, Greenwood County Sheriff Heath Samuels said that in addition to the injuries,78 homes in the area were damaged, with 12 declared unlivable and 10 destroyed. The local high school was among the buildings damaged, Kansas Adjutant General’s Office spokeswoman Jane Welch told the outlet.

Kansas Governor Jeff Colyerdeclared a state of emergency in the area, KWCH12 reported.

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source: people.com