Seven dead and dozens injured as tornadoes strike American states

A car is upturned in a Kroger parking lot after a severe storm swept through Little Rock, Ark., Friday, March 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)

A monster storm system has torn through the US South and Mid West, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centres and collapsed a theatre roof during a concert.

The storm caused three deaths in Sullivan County, Indiana, emergency management director Jim Pirtle told the Associated Press.