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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

England players sheltering indoors amid ‘deadly’ tornado warning in Kansas City

  • England 's World Cup squad arrived in Kansas City , their tournament base, on Saturday.
  • Hours after their arrival, a tornado hit the city, prompting severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service.
  • England's players were given direct instructions to shelter as sirens sounded across Kansas City.
  • The official Fifa fan festival in Kansas City was closed early for safety reasons due to the anticipated severe weather.
  • The incident follows previous weather disruptions for the team in Florida, and their training base in Kansas City had also experienced a theft of equipment prior to their arrival.

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Tornado hits Kansas City hours after England arrive at World Cup base with players told to shelter

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