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ive people were struck by lightning, and two of them suffered life-threatening injuries, in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Friday afternoon, CBS New York reported.
Around 4 p.m., a large storm cell moved through the area and lightning struck in Mansion Square Park in Poughkeepsie.
The victims were sitting on a bench under the tree when the severe weather hit, according to the Poughkeepsie Mayor’s office.
Three of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, while two suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials told CBS New York.
The most seriously injured people were taken to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. The other two were taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
