Crash kills 9 children in storm hit Alabama

Alabama storm: Nine children and one adult killed in crash. 9 children and one adult killed in crash in Alabama. Ten people including nine children have been killed after in a crash involving 18 vehicles in the stormhit US state of Alabama on Saturday. Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock has said the children s ages ranged from nine months to 17 years old. He said the vehicles were likely to have hydroplaned on the wet roads and lost control. Tropical Depression Claudette has caused flash flooding and tornadoes, destroying dozens of homes in Alabama. Mr Garlock said a father and ninemonthold girl died in one of the cars. The other eight victims were in a vehicle belonging to the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, a foster home for abandoned, neglected or abused girls. The youngest was four years old. Our hearts are so heavy today. Our ranch family has suffered a great loss, a post from the Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches, which manages the nonprofit organisation, said on Facebook. As many of you