Moore tornado: Barack Obama comforts Oklahoma victims

US President Barack Obama has visited the tornado-ravaged town of Moore in Oklahoma and has told its victims that they "are not alone".

Surveying the devastation, Mr Obama said it was "hard to comprehend", adding: "Everywhere, fellow Americans are praying with you."

The president visited the site of the school where seven children died.

The tornado ravaged the Oklahoma City suburb last Monday, killing 24 people and destroying some 1,200 homes.

About 33,000 people were affected and the damage has been estimated at $2bn (£1.32bn).

Ben Wright reports from Washington.