Barack Obama to honour tornado victims in Joplin

 

Barack Obama to honour tornado victims in Joplin

US President Barack Obama is set to visit the tornado-hit city of Joplin in Missouri, where 142 people are now known to have been killed.

Mr Obama will meet survivors and see the damage for himself.
He will also take part in a memorial service and observe a minute of silence at 1741 local time (2141 GMT) - exactly a week after the tornado struck.
On Saturday, a list of 156 people missing dropped to 105 after more were accounted for, city officials said.
The tornado, with winds of 200mph (322km/h), was one of the most destructive in US history. It injured more than 900 people and carved a swathe of destruction through the city. read more

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