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Boy in Coma After Losing Parents to Tornado

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The 14 year old who was injured when a tornado ripped through the Cherrystone Campground last week is now in a coma at a Hampton Roads hospital.

Lheandrew Balabat’s two parents were killed when a tree fell on their tent.

He survived when a tree also struck his nearby tent.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that his brother confirmed his condition.

His two younger sisters ages 12 and 7 have been treated and are now back in New Jersey.

A total of 36 people were injured from the tornado.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.