HOUSTON, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least one person died and six others were injured after multiple tornadoes and severe storms ripped through the Greater Houston metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

In Brazoria County, about 45 miles (72.4 km) south of Houston, the Sheriff's Office confirmed one death and four injuries.

In northern Houston's Montgomery County, another two people were hospitalized with injuries, Deputy Chief of Staff Jason Smith told CBS News.

So far there were no reports of critical injuries.

"We are still conducting secondary searches and going through and ensuring that all the residents are accounted for," Brazoria County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Madison Polston told CNN.

"At this point, we don't expect there to be additional fatalities," she added.

Multiple tornadoes hit Houston suburbs on Saturday, damaging dozens of homes and bringing down power lines and trees, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. Enditem

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