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Lightning kills 15, injures 15 in E. China
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-06-27 14:26 Fifteen villagers were killed on Saturday in a
lightning strike tragedy in Taizhou, a seaside city in east China's Zhejiang
Province, local officials said Sunday.
A villager points at the mark left by the
deadly lighting on a tree. [sina] | Another 15
were injured, and two of them remained in critical condition. Experts have
warned the local people to take proper measures to avoid such accidents in this
thunderstorm season.
During the thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, more than 30 local villagers
gathered in a makeshift shelter built under five big trees, the tallest thing
nearby.
The lightning stroke the shelter and people within, killing 11 instantly and
four others died in hospital.
Experts said Zhejiang is one of the provinces with frequent thunder and
lightning activities, and people should be careful in the thunderstorm season,
avoiding staying outdoors or under tall trees.
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