Storms kill at least 5 in Missouri, Oklahoma

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say at least five people are dead in Missouri and Oklahoma after severe storms that included tornadoes.

The National Weather Service says three people died Saturday after a tornado hit near Seneca in southwestern Missouri’s Newton County. Meteorologist Bill Davis says a fourth person died near Carthage. An official in Picher, Okla., says at least one person is dead after a twister there.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management says workers are trying to free people trapped in rubble in Ottawa County.

The Weather Service says reports of damage are coming in from the Arkansas towns of Stuttgart and Searcy. An elderly woman is reported trapped in her home.