Seven Manitobans have been killed in as many days in crashes on highways or streets, prompting grief in communities and concern from road-safety advocates.

Arborg residents were mourning two people who died in a collision near the Interlake town May 29.

“This is going to be carried by the families and friends for the rest of their lives,” Mayor Peter Dueck said. “It was a tremendous loss, an unimaginable loss for the entire community.”

The seven deaths occurred in six collisions, mainly on highways in rural areas or at controlled intersections, between May 27 and Tuesday. Three crashes happened in municipalities policed by Manitoba RCMP, which did not reveal potential factors amid ongoing investigations.

At least two tornadoes touched down in Manitoba Tuesday as an extreme weather system belted the southern region.

The severe thunderstorm brought with it strong winds, rain, hail and the twisters, said Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen.

“This is the first set of tornado reports we’ve had here in Manitoba this year,” he said.

The tornadoes were confirmed south of Carman, roughly 80 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg,