Factbox-Storms leave over 729,000 homes and businesses without power in US Midwest

Powerful storms swept across the US Midwest on Tuesday, resulting in three deaths and leaving over 800,000 homes and businesses without power. Severe weather, including tornadoes, flooding, and wind gusts exceeding 80mph, impacted Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky. In Indiana, a four-year-old child died when a tree fell on a home in Geneva Township, while another fatality occurred during a suspected weather-related house explosion in Portage. The storms caused extensive damage by tearing down trees and power lines.