One person was killed and three others were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
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One person was killed and three others were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
A man was killed and three family members were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida. A BEACHGOER has been killed and three others have been left injured by a lightning strike - with one witness saying it sounded "like an atomic bomb". The swimmers were zapped in front of terrified summer revellers while taking a dip at Fort Myers Beach in Florida on Friday afternoon.
NBC News reported the story as "Florida beach lightning strike leaves 1 dead, 3 injured ahead of July Fourth weekend." The Sun US reported the story as "Swimmer killed after being struck by lightning at US beach as witnesses say 'it sounded like an atomic bomb went off'."
2 sources have covered this story, including NBC News and The Sun US. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] DisputedKey facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.
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