26 killed after deadly tornadoes storms hit multiple US states 2nd Ld

Washington, April 2 (IANS) At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes and deadly storms struck through towns and cities in several US states, authorities said on Sunday. Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states, the BBC reported. According to the National Weather Service of the US, there have been more than 80 reported tornadoes since Friday. States including Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi have all had fatalities. One storm shredded through the Arkansas town of Wynne — a community, around 170 km from the…