Deadly storms kill at least 22 in 4 states in US

Powerful storms killed at least 22 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky after tornadoes and severe weather struck the central United States. The storms inflicted the worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of Arkansas. The storms and searing heat in some states led to power outages. More than 120 million people remain at risk of severe weather today, concentrated over the East Coast, where officials are urging people to take precautions.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Monday in a post on social media platform X, citing "multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes." The severe weather is expected to head east over the remainder of the holiday weekend. Storms are predicted to hit Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee.Forecasters say extreme weather is also predicted to move into North Carolina and Virginia on Monday.
On the other hand, in Afghanistan, at least 16 people have died in the recent floods in Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces. According to local officials in these provinces, 500 houses have been completely or partially destroyed in the floods.