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Breaking | Lightning Strike Injures Around 40 People in Hammanskraal

Emergency services responded swiftly after a lightning strike reportedly injured around 40 people in Mathibestad, Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Saturday afternoon. Paramedics treated several victims…

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Breaking | Lightning Strike Injures Around 40 People in Hammanskraal

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