Tens of People Feared Dead in Kentucky as Tornadoes Tear Across US States | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- Tens of people are thought to have been killed in Kentucky after tornadoes ripped across the South and Midwest of the United States on Friday.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear estimated the toll would "exceed 50" but could reach 100 after "some of the worst tornado damage" the state has experienced "in a long time", The Daily Mail reported

"It's been one of the toughest nights in Kentucky's history," Beshear told a news conference early on Saturday, adding, "I fear that there are more than 50 dead in Kentucky... probably closer to somewhere between 70 and 100, it's devastating."

A spokeswoman for the state's emergency management service said that rescue officials had not confirmed figures for deaths or injuries as of early Saturday.