China lightning strike kills seven schoolchildren
Beijing, May 24: Lightning struck an elementary school in southwest China killing seven children and injuring 40 pupils and teachers, Chinese media reported today.
The accident happened during a rain storm on Wednesday at a village school in Chongqing municipality, the Beijing Morning Post said.
All the injured, including two teachers, were taken to hospital where five were in serious condition, it said.
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