A tornado swept through the US state of Oklahoma and leveled buildings, killing at least four people, said Governor Kevin Stitt, quoted by the Associated Press and BTA.
Among the dead is a four-month-old baby, the injured are dozens, adds Reuters. Dozens of tornadoes hit the southern parts of the US, tornado warnings have been issued in areas where more than 7 million Americans live.
The declared state of emergency allows the state to free up more funds for rescue and recovery operations.
Nearly 30,000 people were without power after the tornadoes, which began late Saturday night and left a trail of destruction. There was significant damage in the town of Sulphur, population about 5,000, where some downtown buildings were reduced to rubble and roofs blown off homes within a 15-block radius.
The governor specified that around 30 people were injured in the city.
"This is definitely the worst damage since I have been governor," Stitt said in Sulphur, as he provided an update on the death toll and damage. He began his first term as governor in 2019.