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Nine children, two adults struck by lightning in Paris

Three children and one adult are in a critical condition, says official

Reuters May 28, 2016 Less than a minute read

Firefighters walk at the entrance of the Parc Monceau on May 28, 2016 in Paris, after eleven people were struck by lightning. PHOTO: AFP

PARIS: Nine children and two adults were struck by a bolt of lightning in a park in Paris on Saturday and four of them have suffered life-threatening injuries, a spokesperson for the French fire-fighting service said.

Eric Moulin said the incident occurred in the Monceau park in a north-western district of the French capital.

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Three children and one adult are in a critical condition while five others have only light injuries, he said, adding that the situation would have been worse if an off-duty fire officer had not been at hand to quickly provide first aid.

The children, aged between seven and 14, had been attending a birthday party in the park, Itele TV channel quoted local officials as saying.