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2 young cousins killed by falling tree

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    50 foot tree uprooted by violent storm kills 2 young boys

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Well this is a beautiful backdrop here apartment state park it's tough to believe that this is where a horrific tragedy unfolded late last night a storm tore through the campgrounds just across the lake.

A fifty foot tree toppling over on top of attack where two and seven year old cousins were sleeping -- -- -- -- screaming.

And my friends of -- today.

By the army men.

And a kid in me.

Intense winds and devastating storms created a nightmare for two families camping at -- state park in Pitts grove fifty foot.

Tall pine trees snapped.

It fell on its hand that was occupied by two boys -- -- seven year old and a two year old.

The two young cousins were hiding out from the storm in their -- and retreat came crashing down here.

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Trick volleying did was screaming.

Everybody was running out with gear like apple -- That would that in the spotlight back I was released here at night.

I was praying a lot baby campers tried to leave but many of them were trapped by the countless downed trees street but from Amman -- -- -- -- -- -- average I had to get back Alan little and done the last -- -- -- so.

And don't do it took a -- hour just to get out ahead.

This park today trees are -- -- snapped in half tossed and twisted on to power and phone lines like Lincoln logs.

Neighbors recalled a horrible noises that these images created last night those -- right does -- feel -- shake out there.

This crazy sound like the fourth of July.

Added there is a major late show I mean -- -- didn't stop for for about ninety -- The National Weather Service reports wind gusts between sixty and seventy miles an hour here in Salem county last night.

They are not yet confirming some people's suspicions that there may have been a tornado reporting in the apartment state park Stephanie -- -- -- out.

Fox 29 news.