Rescuers looking for US tornado survivors, more than a 100 killed, hundreds missing

After a series of storms killed dozens of people and destroyed homes and businesses in six Midwestern states, rescuers are desperately looking for survivors in the United States of America.

Authorities stated on Sunday that two days after the tornadoes, the chances of finding those who are still missing alive were diminishing.

The little hamlet of Mayfield, Kentucky, was hit particularly hard by Friday's massive tornadoes, which damaged a candle factory as well as fire and police facilities.

Even though it had been more than 24 hours since anyone was found alive in the wreckage, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear informed reporters on Sunday evening that at least 80 people had died in his state and that the death toll would probably approach 100. He expressed hope for "miracles."

"The very first thing we have to do is grieve together, and we're going to do that before we rebuild together," Beshear told reporters, adding that one tornado ripped over 365km (227 miles) of Kentucky landscape.

Mayfield's candle factory may have fewer deaths than previously thought, according to a business representative.

According to Bob Ferguson, a spokesperson for Mayfield Consumer Products, eight people have been verified dead, and eight others have not been discovered, leaving much fewer persons missing than had been claimed previously.

"At one point, there were claims that as many as 70 people could have died in the workplace." "One is too many," Ferguson remarked, "but we thank God that the number is turning out to be far, far fewer."

Homes were crushed or missing roofs around Mayfield, a hamlet of 10,000 people in Kentucky's southwestern corner, large trees had been uprooted, and street signs had been mutilated.

"The focus is going through from home to home, or what remains of them because the greatest fear is that there may be unknown victims in these thousands of homes that have been levelled," she stated.

"However, the chances of discovering survivors are dwindling."