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Tornado toll rises in Kansas and Oklahoma with many dead
Andover Kansas bears the brunt as tornadoes across southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma kill at least 23 in Kansas and three in Oklahoma. Mayor Finlason reports 16 confirmed dead in Andover with 500 homes damaged and Golden Spur Mobile Home Park leveled. Rescuers search rubble as missing count climbs and residents recall neighbors lost in the disaster.
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