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Breaking News Update: Body recovered in grain bin

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AURORA (KWWL) - Breaking news out of Buchanan County. A man's body has been recovered inside a grain bin at the Aurora Elevator on Buffalo Street in Aurora.

After employees of the elevator realized a co-worker was missing, they called fire offiicals around 4:45 Wednesday afternoon. The fire department removed all of the grain from one of the bins and found a body around 10:30 Wednesday night, according to Buchanan County emergency officials.  An autopsy to determine the cause of death will be completed.

A name is being withheld pending notification of family.

 

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