Washington DC, March 15 -- At least 17 people have been killed across Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas as severe storms battered parts of the United States, causing extensive damage to homes and triggering fires, according to local authorities as reported by The Washington Post.

At least 10 people were reported dead in Missouri on Saturday morning as 19 tornados tore through the region, according to a statement from the state's governor, Mike Kehoe.

In Arkansas, the Arkansas Division of Management reported three deaths and 29 injuries, citing that these numbers are preliminary.

Four people died in car crashes in Texas due to extreme weather conditions, including strong winds, dust storms, and smoke from a nearby wildfire, according to the...