A massive tornado that swept through the Missouri town of Joplin has killed at least 89 people, a senior local official announced on Monday.
"We have 89 confirmed dead due to this tornado," City Manager Mark Rohr said in a statement.
The tornado struck the town of Joplin near the border with Oklahomaand Kansas on Sunday evening, less than a month after a horrific tornado outbreak left 354 dead across seven US states.
It was the deadliest of 46 tornadoes reported to the National Weather Service in seven states on Sunday.
