Thunderstorm kills 4 children, injures 3
By China Daily |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2018-08-02 13:28
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Four children were killed and 3 injured by thunderstorm at a village in Qiubei county, Yunnan province, on Wednesday, Yunnan.cn reported on Thursday.
The children were collecting mushroom when the thunderstorm struck. They took shelter under a tree, but the tree was hit by lightning, killing four of them on the spot. The injured were rushed to hospital.
Yang Zekun contributed to this story.
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