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* Authorities warn death toll could rise as rubble searched
* About 100 people injured as homes destroyed, trees uprooted
* Three separate tornadoes strike near Dallas-Fort Worth
By Marice Richter
DALLAS, May 16 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 100 injured when tornadoes ripped through north-central Texas after dark and authorities said the death toll could rise as rescuers search through the rubble of destroyed homes.
At least three twisters were confirmed to have struck on Wednesday night, the deadliest tornadoes to hit the United States so far this year, destroying homes and uprooting trees.
The worst damage was reported in Granbury, a town of 8,000 people about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth.
Granbury Mayor Pro Tem Nin Hulett told ABC News on Thursday that the top priority "is to try to get the people that are out there in the community under a shelter somewhere" and to account for the missing.
Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said 14 people remained unaccounted for, as rescue workers searched houses.
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