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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

Irish family left devastated after lightning strike during Storm Franklin leaves them homeless

An Irish family have been left devastated after their home was burned to the ground following a suspected lightning strike during Storm Franklin.

Tony and Margaret O'Shaughnessy were in their house in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick with their two children when Storm Franklin wreaked havoc on their home.

"We were there around 3:30pm, and there was an almighty bang that shook the house," he told the Irish Independent.

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