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Oklahoma, USA - At least two people died after tornadoes swept across Oklahoma Monday. A tornado hit a home near Wynnewood claiming the life of a person, Garvin County officials confirmed. Another man was killed by a tornado near Connerville. One person sustained minor injuries in Murray County. According to the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, storms destroyed a radio station building in Coal County and number of houses in Murray, Garvin and Johnston counties. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in central Iowa. Another tornado hit near Nehawka, Nebraska, about 30 miles south of Omaha. No injuries have been reported.

Rwanda Update - At least 49 people have been killed after heavy rain caused widespread flooding across parts of Rwanda. The small central African country was hit by torrential downpours over the weekend. The Northern Province was worst affected and suffered the highest death toll. There were also dozens of injuries, with at least 26 people requiring hospital treatment. The heavy downpours caused landslides that blocked roads across the north of the country, cutting off thousands of people. Buildings have been damaged and nearly 500 homes have been destroyed, leaving thousands of people homeless.