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21 May 2013
Last updated at 10:49 ET
Search for US tornado survivors
This footage, which cannot be independently verified by the BBC, shows a cellar door opening to reveal an "apocalyptic" scene. Emily Buchanan reports
The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.
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Oklahoma Medical Examiner confirms 51 people were killed by the mile-wide tornado.
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