AP
June 12, 2008
BLENCOE, Iowa - A tornado slammed a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa yesterday, killing at least four people and injuring 40.
A search-and-rescue team was deployed to the camp near Little Sioux, Iowa Homeland Security spokeswoman Julie Tack said.
She said the camp was covered with debris and downed trees after the tornado struck at about 7 p.m.
There were 93 campers and 25 staff members at the camp. The campers were between 13 and 18 years old and had been attending a leadership-training session.
Most of the victims were out hiking when the twister hit.
