NewsMay 8, 2003
Two reported killed in Southern Illinois
MERMET, Ill. -- Residents across Southern Illinois counted their losses -- and their blessings -- Wednesday after at least four tornadoes cut a swath across this rural area of the state, leaving two people dead, at least 20 injured and scores of homes damaged or destroyed...
The Associated Press
MERMET, Ill. -- Residents across Southern Illinois counted their losses -- and their blessings -- Wednesday after at least four tornadoes cut a swath across this rural area of the state, leaving two people dead, at least 20 injured and scores of homes damaged or destroyed.
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A 65-year-old retired hospice worker was found dead in a ravine after the twisters struck.
A few miles away in the town of Grand Chain, a man also died after a tornado damaged his house.
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