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Jul 27, 2008 6:17 pm US/Eastern
Lightning Strikes 10 People In N.Y., N.J.
1 Victim Has Died
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
One man died, while nine others are injured after being struck by lightning in various parts of the tri-state area.
A man is dead and four other people are injured after a lightning strike on the beach in Sandy Hook.
National Park Service spokesman Brian Feeney says the lightning strike at about noon Sunday was on a beach where swimming isn't allowed. That means there weren't even lifeguards to raise the alarm as a fast-moving severe thunderstorm swept into the area.
Feeney said one man in his 40s was dead.
Five people were struck by lightning on Long Island. The group was playing soccer in Hicksville when they were caught off guard by powerful thunderstorms. The victims, all in their 20s, sought shelter under a tree.
Authorities cannot confirm the severity of their injuries, but they are not thought to be life threatening.
A house in Ulster County was also struck by lightning. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
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