Complex sentence: In October 2011 (i.e. in the spring), two people were killed and nearly 200 were injured after a tornado formed, near Ficksburg in the Free State (province), more than 1,000 shacks and houses were flattened.
Split into simpler sentences: In October 2011 (i.e. in the spring), two people were killed and nearly 200 were injured after a tornado formed. Near Ficksburg in the Free State, more than 1,000 shacks and houses were flattened.