1. *A childdies,6 woundedina storm in Maryland
Several deathsandmuchdestructionleftbythe numerousandsevere stormsthroughoutthe
country.
A childwaskilledandsix otherswoundedinasummercamp locatedinRiverValleyRanch in
Carroll County,Maryland,whenasevere stormtoppledatree.
"On the six small woundswasreportedthathe didnotseemto pose a riskto your life"
The storm hitthe areaat aroundseveninthe eveningof Tuesday,saidJonLightoutof the office
of sheriff of Carroll County.
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About115 childrenbetween7and 12 yearswere participatinginaceremonyina pavilionsituated
on a hillsideinthe ChristianCampRiverValleyRanchinManchester.Whenthe stormcame,the
childrenwere takentoa nearbyshelteronthe hill.Tree,Lightsaid,fell onthemontheirwayfrom
the shelter,woundingsevenchildren.
One of the youngdiedlaterfromwounds,saidthe corporal.The age and name of the childwho
diedhave notbeen disclosed.
The camp directorsaidthat everyone inthe campare devastated."Ourheartsare sad.'re
Obviouslyhere because we wanttogive awonderful experience forchildrenandwe have been
doingfor62 years.Nothinglike thishadhappenedinourhistory,"saidJonBisset,directorof the
camp.
Injuriestothe othersix small didnotseemtopose a risk to yourlife.Buttheywere transferredto
JohnsHopkinsChildren'sCenterinBaltimore.
Camp RiverValleyholdsone weekcampsthroughoutthe summer.Strongwindscausedpower
outagesacross the regionandtoppledmanytreesandbranches.