WITH BREAKING NEWS AND THAT BREAKING NEWS AT 530. A MAN HURT BY FRIDAY’S TORNADOES IN MINDEN, IOWA HAS DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M ROB MCCARTNEY. POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY OFFICIALS TELL KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN THE MAN WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS FRIDAY. HE WAS STABLE WHEN THEY TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT MOVED INTO THE ICU YESTERDAY AND TODAY, HIS FAMILY CONFIRMED THAT HE HAS DIED. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THREE OTHER PEOPLE WERE ALSO HURT. THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. WE DO HAVE NEW VIDEO FROM MINDEN TONIGHT. AS THE TORNADO TORE THROUGH. THIS WAS SENT TO US BY THE FOX FAMILY. AND COMING UP TONIGHT ON KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN, THEY’LL DESCRIBE THE TERRIFYING MOMENT
Iowa man dies from injuries after tornado hits Minden, family members confirm
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Updated: 12:34 PM CDT Apr 28, 2024
A man who was hurt during Friday's tornado in Minden, Iowa, has died of his injuries, family members confirmed to KETV NewsWatch 7.The man, identified by family as 63-year-old Nick Ring, was unconscious when first responders found him, a deputy with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office told KETV. Ring was transported to the hospital and was in stable condition, authorities said. He was then moved to the ICU on Saturday, the deputy said.County officials confirmed that three people were also injured from the tornado. They were treated and released.The tornado tore through Minden at 6 p.m. on Friday, and it broke gas lines, causing gas leaks and tore down power lines.The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office estimated between 40 to 50 homes were destroyed, about half of the town.Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took a tour of the wreckage and put emergency policies in place.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
MINDEN, Iowa — A man who was hurt during Friday's tornado in Minden, Iowa, has died of his injuries, family members confirmed to KETV NewsWatch 7.
The man, identified by family as 63-year-old Nick Ring, was unconscious when first responders found him, a deputy with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office told KETV.
Ring was transported to the hospital and was in stable condition, authorities said. He was then moved to the ICU on Saturday, the deputy said.
County officials confirmed that three people were also injured from the tornado. They were treated and released.
The tornado tore through Minden at 6 p.m. on Friday, and it broke gas lines, causing gas leaks and tore down power lines.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office estimated between 40 to 50 homes were destroyed, about half of the town.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took a tour of the wreckage and put emergency policies in place.
Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
