Crestview Elementary School teachers Anna Vandiver, left, and Elizabeth Woddell share a hug while visiting the mangled wreckage of their classrooms Saturday, April 1, 2023 after a tornado ripped through the town of Covington, Tenn. (Photo: AP)

"Multiple injuries and fatalities" have been reported following a suspected tornado in Bollinger County, Missouri, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

The exact number of casualties is not clear yet, with search and rescue efforts currently underway.