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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liam Thorp & Chris Slater

Horror as Brit, 26, killed by lightning while paddleboarding on holiday in Greece

A British tourist from the North West who was killed by a lightning strike in Greece has been named. Tributes have now been paid to 26-year-old Scott Seddon who died after reportedly being struck on the island of Rhodes.

Mr Seddon, said to be from Liverpool, was on a paddleboard in the sea with his girlfriend filming him at the time of the incident, according to local media.

Greek media outlet Rodiaki said the tragedy happened shortly before 1.30pm local time on Monday when a bolt of lightning struck a short distance from where he was.

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