Gaylord (USA). At least one person was killed and more than 40 people were injured after a severe tornado hit the northern Michigan city of Gaylord on Friday. Vehicles overturned, buildings blown off roofs and trees and power poles were uprooted by the impact of the storm. The storm hit the city of Gaylord, about 370 kilometers northwest of Detroit, where about 4,200 people live at about 3:45 p.m. local time.

Car repair shop owner Mike Klepadlow said he and his staff took refuge in the bathroom. Brian Lawson, a spokesman for Munson Healthcare, said 23 people are being treated at Otesga Memorial Hospital and one person has died. He did not give the condition of the injured or the identity of the deceased.

Confirming one death, the Michigan State Patrol Department tweeted that more than 40 people were injured and being treated in hospitals. Mayor Todd Sharard said, "I've never seen anything like this in my life. I am shocked

Troubled Sri Lanka is exploring options to buy oil from Russia. A senior minister said on Sunday. Sri Lanka is desperate to replenish its dwindling fuel stocks amid an unprecedented economic crisis due to a severe shortage of foreign exchange reserves. On Sunday, the price of petrol was hiked by LKR 50 and diesel by LKR 60 respectively, which is the third price revision in two months.

State-owned refinery Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on Saturday informed the Sri Lankan government that the move was necessitated after the arrival of fuel shipments was delayed due to banking and logistical reasons. Given the dire scenario, Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera stressed that the government is exploring options to buy oil from Russia. He said, “We are looking for diplomatic channels. The last ship to arrive was a Russian ship."

Two ministers to visit Russia on Monday
Wijesekera said on Sunday that our first letter of credit was rejected by international banks because the ship was owned by a Russian company. He said the two ministers are scheduled to visit Russia on Monday to discuss fuel and other diplomatic matters. Let us tell you that last week, the Sri Lankan government approached several companies suggested by the Russian Embassy in Colombo for the purchase of crude oil.

"Meanwhile, the government has also decided to implement a token system for the supply of fuel to the people waiting in the queue at the filling station," Wijesekera said. The minister said, “This program will be implemented from Monday, for which the government has sought the help of the soldiers from the police and the army.”

shortage of essentials in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, due to which food, medicine, cooking gas, and fuel are being sold across the country. There has been a severe shortage of essential commodities like