A Western Kentucky University student died in storms lashing the state early Saturday, the day he was supposed to graduate, the university president said. The student, who was not named, died at his off-campus residence, said president Timothy Caboni.
Western Kentucky University said on Saturday it is not aware of any storm-related fatalities among its student body, after the universityPresident Timothy Caboni had said the student, who was not named, died at his off-campus residence. Thethe fatality "is now believed to instead be the close relative of a WKU student."
"Information is still arriving, but currently WKU is not aware of any fatalities within the WKU student body," the university said. It said the Warren County Sherriff's office had clarified information that was provided earlier to the university's emergency operations center by first responders. Kentucky's governor said Saturday the death toll in the state due to tornadoes and storms is "north of 70." Several deaths are also confirmed in Illinois and Tennessee.
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