{"id":141014,"date":"2025-03-17T05:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T22:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141014"},"modified":"2025-03-17T05:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T22:31:04","slug":"13-people-rescued-from-inside-missouri-burger-king-bathroom-after-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141014","title":{"rendered":"13 people rescued from inside Missouri Burger King bathroom after tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-ktjaxyggo420cyuy\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/320\/179\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/640\/358\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/768\/432\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/1536\/864\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/992\/558\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/1984\/1116\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38382171496\/992\/558\/vdzptybte25bfekx.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Storm chasers captured video of a tornado moving along the I-44 corridor west of St. Louis, Missouri on Friday evening.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Storm chasers captured video of a tornado moving along the I-44 corridor west of St. Louis, Missouri on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>VILLA RIDGE, Mo. <\/strong>\u2013 A small town about 45 miles southwest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/missouri\/st-louis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Louis<\/a>, called Villa Ridge, suffered damage when an EF-2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornado<\/a> damaged several buildings, including a Burger King.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/missouri\/villa-ridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villa Ridge<\/a> has a population of about 3,000 people and sits between Interstate 44 and Highway 100 in Franklin County.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Off the exit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/missouri\/washington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/missouri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri,<\/a> on Interstate 44, is a Burger King restaurant with a connected gas station next door. Across the way is a bank, another gas station and a rest stop for large trucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/video-plane-tornado-st-louis-airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SEE IT: PLANE TAKES OFF AS APPARENT TORNADO SPINS NEAR ST. LOUIS AIRPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/mo_tornado_0315_thumb.gif?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tornado in Villa Ridge, Missouri\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Tornado captured on video as it tore through Villa Ridge, Missouri on March 14, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Chicago &amp; Midwest Storm Chasers \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Video from Friday night shows the tornado illuminated in the background during the severe weather, where the sign for the gas station and Burger King sits off the interstate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The tornado ended up partially destroying the Burger King and gas station, trapping 13 Burger King employees and customers inside a bathroom where they were taking shelter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/driving-tornado-on-the-ground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND THERE IS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9938-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Damage to the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Damage to the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Broadway Restaurant Group \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Gabriella Breeding, Burger King&#8217;s general manager, was on the phone with employees trapped inside the building as she rushed to the store, also calling 911 on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">She arrived about the same time as local firefighters, who checked the building and didn&#8217;t believe anyone was inside. Breeding insisted people were in the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">When they heard people calling out and saw the light of a flashlight, firefighters were able to find and rescue all the people inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">None of the 13 people stuck inside were injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/rolla-missouri-tornado-severe-damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WATCH: TORNADO LASHES TRUCK AS MEN RIDE OUT STORM AT ROLLA, MISSOURI GAS STATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9935-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Damage to the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Damage to the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Broadway Restaurant Group \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">One of the employee&#8217;s cars was totaled in the parking lot outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Five semi-trucks were flipped over nearby.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It&#8217;s estimated the Burger King location in Villa Ridge will be closed for three to six months while the extent of damage is investigated and a determination is made about whether the building can be repaired or if it needs to be rebuilt entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/img_9942-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Damage to the inside of the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Damage to the inside of the Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, which was hit by an EF-2 tornado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Broadway Restaurant Group \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">During that time, the approximately 20 people who work at that Burger King location will be offered a temporary transfer to one of the chain&#8217;s locations in neighboring cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">At least 12 people were killed in Missouri during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/severe-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severe weather<\/a> on Friday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The EF-2 tornado that touched down in Villa Ridge tracked 13 miles from Villa Ridge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/missouri\/wildwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildwood<\/a>, Missouri, the National Weather Service said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     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