The death toll rose in the heart of Tennessee after two tornadoes touched down in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The tornadoes, one of which ripped across downtown Nashville, killed at least 19 people, Tennessee Emergency Management spokeswoman Maggie Hannan said after rescue crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from at least 40 collapsed buildings.
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