Article 5T07S Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins

Kentucky tornadoes: governor says death toll expected to grow as crews sift through ruins

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Andy Beshear says over 100 Kentuckians still unaccounted for, and that number of confirmed deaths may not be known for weeks

Kentucky's governor Andy Beshear broke down in tears on Monday as he announced the deaths of at least 74 people from Friday's deadly tornadoes that swept across multiple midwest and southern states, and warned that the death toll is expected to grow.

The ages of those killed ranged from a few months to 86 years, six of them younger than 18, Beshear said at an emotional press conference in Frankfort, the state capital.

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