KFOR livestream reporter breaks down on air, confirms Plaza Tower Elementary school... [View all]
...had children in at the time the tornado struck. Just got this report via phone on air. He's physically running to the school, reported he can see people trying to free children with their bare hands. He interviewed a man who said he was pulling third graders out of the rubble of Plaza Tower.
Image of Plaza Tower Elementary (from Twitter:
UPDATE: Reporter on the scene right now. Watch LIVE.
At least 15 (and up to 75) children trapped under debris according to "Lance", reporter. 75 children were in hallway when tornado hit. Woman injured on ground. Volunteers trying to free children. Parents are not being allowed to get onto the debris pile because of potential for downed power lines, gas leaks, etc.
Reporter reports seeing one child being freed from rubble who hugged an adult (presumably parent) who was removed/evacuated from scene.
Reporter indicates that possibly 30 children may have been rescued already.
Cinder block walls gone, reporter indicates that everything collapsed in on itself, first responders are on a 10 foot pile of debris looking for those trapped.
(Sorry folks, very chaotic reporting, trying to pull details out of what's being said)
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