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Lightning kills five climbers in Korea

 
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Tony_Balony



Joined: 12 Apr 2007

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:54 am    Post subject: Lightning kills five climbers in Korea Reply with quote

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SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- Five South Koreans were killed by lightning in mountains near the capital on Sunday, while six other climbers were injured, KBS news said.

Two men and two women were struck and killed near a hill at Bukhan Mountain, northeast of Seoul, when heavy rains swept through the area, the report said, citing police and rescue workers.

Scores of other climbers have been struck by lightning in the same area in the past.

A 48-year-old man was also killed by lightning when he was climbing Surak Mountain bordering Seoul, the television said on its Web site (www.kbs.co.kr).

Police could not be immediately reached for comment.


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SPINOZA



Joined: 10 Jun 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well worth 5 minutes reading this on lightning safety: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medical.htm
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matthews_world



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea, that was some wicked lightning storm Saturday afternoon.

This also made the CNN most popular list.
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