NATION IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Eighth Child Dies as Result of Tornado
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An eighth child died as a result of the tornado that smashed a wall of glass and masonry into the cafeteria of East Coldenham Elementary School near Newburgh, N.Y., on Nov. 16. Eight-year-old Jennifer Homan died at the Albany Medical Center Hospital, a hospital spokesman said. He described the cause of death as “brain death secondary to multiple trauma.” Gov. Mario M. Cuomo ordered an investigation into the disaster. Seventeen students were injured when the tornado struck.
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