10 Die, Including 3 Children, as Strong Winds Hit a Tourist Camp in Central Russia, Officials Say

10 Die, Including 3 Children, as Strong Winds Hit a Tourist Camp in Central Russia, Officials Say
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The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Ten people—including three children—died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday.

Eight of the dead were part of a group of tourists camping close to Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region when the storm hit Saturday, Russia’s emergencies ministry said.