At least 20 dead from US storms

Washington:The death toll from severe storms in the Midwest and southern United States has risen to at least 20, according to local media.

In the state of Georgia, a father and his son were killed on Sunday when a falling tree struck them on a golf course, the broadcaster ABC News reported, citing police.

A further 18 storm-related deaths have been reported since Wednesday in Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.

In Tennessee alone, where the city of Selmer was hit by a powerful tornado, 10 people lost their lives.

Nationwide, around 90 tornadoes were recorded by Sunday. After days of heavy rainfall, rivers overflowed in many areas, causing flooding. (DPA)