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malaise

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Sat Aug 29, 2020, 11:27 AM Aug 2020

Ten children killed by lightning in Uganda

So sad
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53947117
Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm.
The children were playing football when heavy rain forced them to take a break in a nearby grass-thatched structure which was struck by lightning.
Nine children, aged 13 to 15, were killed on the spot while another died on the way to hospital.
Three survivors are receiving treatment at the regional hospital.
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Ten children killed by lightning in Uganda (Original Post) malaise Aug 2020 OP
How incredibly sad. Alliepoo Aug 2020 #1
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