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Tornado kills 6 people, including 2 children in Iowa

6 People, Including 2 Children, Killed In Tornado In Iowa 00:25

DES MOINES, Iowa (CBS) – Six people including two children have died in a tornado near Des Moines, Iowa.

Both children who died were under the age of five.

The tornado had wind speeds of at least 136 miles per hour and caused serious damage to more than two dozen homes, power lines, and trees.

Iowa's Governor has issued a disaster declaration for Madison County.

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