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Iowa Tragedy Captures World Headlines

POSTED: 11:10 am CDT June 12, 2008
UPDATED: 12:14 pm CDT June 12, 2008

The world’s headlines captured the tragedy of the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in western Iowa Wednesday night.

Of the 120 people at the campground, four Boy Scouts, ages 13 and 14, lost their lives while 48 remain hospitalized. The scouts were participating in an annual Pohuk Pride Junior Leadership training course at the camp until the unexpected happened.

The London Times spoke to Taylor Willoughby, 13, of Bellevue.

"Several scouts were getting ready to watch a film when someone screamed that there was a tornado,” the Times reported. "Everyone in the building hunkered down, but windows smashed all around them."

News.com.au , an Australian news site, had the storm as the top world story.

The site reported, "Sheri Bauwens, a nurse with the American Red Cross, said many of the injuries happened when a brick fireplace in a cabin was ripped apart by the storm. The cabin was one of four where scouts had run for cover."

Canada AM reported of heroic efforts by Boy Scouts staff member Rob Logsdon, 15, who tried to rescue others who were trapped in a building. On top of a sprained ankle and a gash in his knee, he eventually injured his hip and was unable to walk while trying to rescue fellow scouts.

"That's kind of what we were trained to do. Staff members were ready for any situation that came up and we were trying to make sure everyone was OK," said Logdson.

Various news sources throughout the country have also reported on the horrific storm that destroyed the campsite. With the help of local news stations in Nebraska and Iowa, the story has been seen on national headlines such as the New York Times , Washington Post , and the Los Angeles Times , just to name a few. Good Morning America also interviewed some of the survivors of the storm.


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