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Four people hit by lightning near Australia’s Sydney Opera House

Australia's Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most well-known landmarks [File: Loren Elliott/Reuters]

Four people in Australia have been taken to hospital after being struck by lightning near the iconic Sydney Opera House, authorities have said.

The four victims, including a 36-year-old couple and a 19-year-old man, were sheltering under a tree near the famous landmark during a violent storm on Monday when they were struck, ambulance workers said.

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