One dead, 49 hurt in tornado

Salt Lake City - The centre of Salt Lake City was yesterday littered with torn roofs, shattered glass, vehicles buried under …

Salt Lake City - The centre of Salt Lake City was yesterday littered with torn roofs, shattered glass, vehicles buried under debris, and trees ripped from the ground, after a freak tornado ripped through the area on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 49. The tornado blew off parts of the roof on the state's biggest arena and damaged a hotel before moving to a residential area

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