Devastating storm hits Mexico and Texas

A tornado that struck the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna, has left some 13 people dead and hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed in the city, in Coahuila state, just across the border from Del Rio, Texas.

According to the BBC, the US state has had big floods, with at least three dead and 12 missing.

Meanwhile, images from Mexico showed cars and buildings badly damaged and many people have been injured amid fears that the death toll could rise.

On a visit to the stricken area, Coahuila Governor Ruben Moreira said 10 adults and three children had died and a baby was missing. Another 150 people had been taken to hospital, he added..

The authorities say that more than 1,000 homes have been damaged by the storm and at a point, the tornado reached a speed of 270-300km/h (168-186mph). Most of those who died were walking on the street when it struck, officials said.

The AP news agency reports that the missing baby's child carrier was ripped from its mother's hands by a sudden gust of wind,.

Ciudad Acuna Mayor Evaristo Lenin Perez said that it was the first tornado to hit Acuna since the city's foundation, more than 100 years ago.

Rescuers were searching the 750 damaged properties for more casualties.

"There are cars on top of houses, there are dead people lying in the street, it is total chaos," said local resident Maria del Rosario Ramirez, quoted by Mexican newspaper La Jornada.