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11 hit by lightning in Paris park

11 hit by lightning in Paris park
By Catherine Hardy

The majority of those injured are thought to be children, six are seriously hurt

Eleven people have been struck by lightning at a park in central Paris.

Eight of the injured were children.

The French Interior Ministry says six have are in a serious condition.

It happened in the Monceau park in the north-west of the French capital.

Local officials are quoted as saying the children, aged between seven and 14, had been attending a birthday party in the park at the time.

A spokesman for the French fire brigade says the situation would have been worse if an off-duty fire officer had not been on hand to give first aid.

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