Lightning strike kills one. injures three

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

02062010. Members of the ER24 were stoped by the members of the Tshwane Metro Police and told that something was wrong with they lights Picture: Sizwe Ndingane

Published Mar 16, 2014

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Bloemfontein - One person was killed and three others injured when they were struck by lightning in Bloemfontein, paramedics said on Sunday.

The four were struck on Saturday evening at a camp site near Tierpoort dam, said ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring.

Four adults were lying on the ground when the paramedics arrived.

“Paramedics discovered one of the patients had been fatally wounded while the other three had sustained injuries ranging from moderate to critical, including severe burns.”

The injured were treated on the scene before they were taken to hospital, said Meiring.

Sapa

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