A deadly tornado touched down in Mississippi, officials said.
At least seven people have died in a tornado in Mississippi, a local official said.
Sharkey County Coroner Angelia Easton told ABC News she could not yet confirm the ages of those who died.
First responder vehicles at the scene where a tornado touched down in Silver City, Mississippi, in a photo shared by the Mississippi Highway Patrol on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Search and rescue operations were underway in Sharkey and Humphreys counties, Mississippi's Emergency Management Agency said late Friday. The agency issued a series of tornado warnings in counties throughout the state.
"Many in the MS Delta need your prayer and God’s protection tonight," Gov. Tate Reeves said on Twitter. "We have activated medical support -- surging more ambulances and other emergency assets for those affected. Search and rescue is active."
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