Xinhua News Agency, Houston, June 15 (Reporter Xu Jianmei) Peryton, a small town in northern Texas, was hit by a tornado on June 15, killing at least three people.
Two people were killed in the city’s business district, Fire Chief Perryton Dacher said. At least one person was killed and about 30 trailers were damaged at an RV camp in the city. In addition, approximately 200 houses were destroyed.
A local hospital told the media on the night of the 15th, after the typhoon, that the hospital treated 50 to 100 injured, and about 10 of them were seriously injured.
A local power company said the hurricane damaged the city’s power transmission lines. For safety reasons, the entire city was cut off, and it is uncertain when it will be restored.
As of the 2020 US Census, Peryton had approximately 8,500 residents.
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