Portal:Current events/2020 April 22

April 22, 2020 (Wednesday)

Disasters and accidents

Tornado outbreak of April 22–23, 2020
- Tornadoes touch down in the South Central United States, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. (The New York Times)
A semi-trailer crashes into two police cars along the Eastern Freeway near Kew, Victoria, Australia. Four police officers are killed, making it the deadliest incident for law enforcement in the history of Victoria. (News.com.au)

Health and environment

Science and technology

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deploys the country's first military satellite, using a new satellite carrier called "Ghased" ("Messenger"). (Deutsche Welle)