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Severe flash flooding in Ohio County, West Virginia, caused by intense rain, has resulted in at least three deaths, with several others missing, as emergency crews work to rescue those affected and clear debris from the roads.
Three people were hospitalized after a large leak in one of the ash silos at the Big Rivers Electric DB Wilson Station in Centertown, Ohio County. Two individuals managed to escape, but the third person was buried under ash. Emergency workers and the two survivors were able to rescue the trapped individual. The injured individuals were taken to Owensboro Health, and KY 85 was closed due to poor visibility caused by the smoke.
Authorities are conducting a search and rescue operation in Ohio County, Kentucky, after receiving a report of a possible airplane crash. The aircraft, carrying an instructor pilot and a student pilot, was en route from Bowling Green to Owensboro when contact was lost during a severe thunderstorm. Search teams are utilizing drones and an airplane to search the area, and paperwork associated with the aircraft has been found in a heavily wooded area. The search is ongoing, with rescue personnel prepared for medical treatment.