US tornadoes: As severe storms wreak havoc in multiple states, the death toll rises

At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through towns and cities in the South and Midwest of the United States. Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after storms caused devastation across several states. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency in the state of Arkansas on Friday, with the national guard activated to help with recovery efforts. The storms also led to the collapse of a theatre roof at a packed heavy metal gig in Belvidere, Illinois state, leading to one death and 28 injuries. The Storm Prediction Center warned some of the projected tornadoes could track across the ground for long distances. The deadly tornadoes come a week after a rare, long-track twister killed 26 people in Mississippi.