(CNN) Three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. The tornado tore through a residential community and left several homes destroyed or severely damaged, Ed Conrow, Brunswick County Emergency Services Director, said during a press conference early Tuesday morning. Most of the damage, as well as all the injuries and fatalities, occurred in the Ocean Ridge Plantation community, he told reporters. "This is a very, very tragic event for our community and our county," Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson said. A deadly tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina late Monday night.

Source: CNN February 16, 2021 07:38 UTC