13 die after violent storms batter eastern US states

AT least 13 people have died and three million were left without power after violent storms pummelled the eastern United States.

At least six were killed in Virginia, including a 90-year-old woman when a tree fell on her home.

Two young cousins in New Jersey were killed when a tree fell on their tent while camping. Two people were killed in Maryland, while single deaths were reported in Ohio, Kentucky and Washington.

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