A Louisiana woman and her 8-year-old son were killed Tuesday when a tornado ripped through their Louisiana town, authorities said.
The body of 30-year-old Yoshiko Smith was found under debris one street from her destroyed home in Keithville, according to the sheriff’s office and the coroner’s office in Caddo Parish.
The body of her son, Nikolus Little, was found in a wooded area near her home, officials said.
The Caddo Parish, Louisiana coroner’s office has named Yoshiko A. Smith, 30, and her son Nikolus Little, 8, as the two people killed in the December 13 tornado that struck Keithville, Louisiana of 2022.
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Both died of blunt force trauma, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. No other deaths were reported.
At least one person was killed and several others were injured after a possible tornado touched down in western New Orleans Wednesday afternoon, a local official said.
Those deadly tornadoes were among at least 24 tornadoes reported in the South since Tuesday afternoon. More tornadoes are expected Wednesday as the storm moves east.
ABC News’ Christopher Looft, Emily Shapiro, Ahmad Hemingway and Max Golembo contributed to this report.