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At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after severe US Midwest storms
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By Kanishka Singh Aug 11 (Reuters) - Powerful storms moved through the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said. Here are some details: • A 4-year-old child died after a tree fell on his home in Geneva Township in Indiana, Jennings County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Cody Low said. • Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said one person died after flooding obstructed first responders from reaching the individual in Roseville. • Local media also reported that one person died in a home explosion and fire that occurred after storms moved through Portage, Indiana. Police said the cause of the explosion remained under investigation. • Over 800,000 electricity customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky were without power as of midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, the poweroutage.us website showed. • "Even after the storms exit the state, flooding will remain a serious concern," Ohio's governor said. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)