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Two killed in Wales lightning strike

Two people have died after being struck by lightning while they were on a mountain in the Brecon ...
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18.49 5 Jul 2015


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Two killed in Wales lightning strike

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18.49 5 Jul 2015


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Two people have died after being struck by lightning while they were on a mountain in the Brecon Beacons.

A total of four people were injured in two separate strikes in the the Pen Y Fan mountain range in Powys, Mid Wales.

Two of them, including a man in his 50s, were taken by helicopter to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil in a critical condition.

It was later reported that they had died.

At least one other person was also taken to hospital, although doctors said their condition was not life-threatening.

A statement on the hospital's Facebook page read: "As a result of two separate lightning strikes today in the Brecon Beacons, we can confirm that two people have died, another has been transferred to Morriston Hospital because of burns and one other person continues to receive treatment at Prince Charles Hospital."

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