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Tim Hanlon

Lightning strike hits military academy injuring 19 cadets while training

A lightning strike has left 19 cadets injured after they were hit by a "dry bolt" at a military school in Colombia.

The soldiers were taking part in training exercises at the Colombian army’s military base in the city of Tolemaida, south east of the capital Bogota, when the lightning struck the facilities on Thursday.

There are 16 men and three women who are being treated for their injuries, said authorities, without stating how serious are their conditions.

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