November 27th, 2010
10:31 AM ET

Lightning strike kills 7 at nursery school party in South Africa

A lightning strike killed seven people - including a 4-year-old child - at a nursery school Christmas party in South Africa, a government spokeswoman said Saturday.

Forty others were injured when the lightning struck in KwaZulu-Natal Friday afternoon, said Mashu Cele, a spokeswoman for the province's social development department.

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  1. poacher

    That's what you get for hunting us down with drones.

    November 27, 2010 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  2. Lightning

    Sorry. I was aiming for the poacher.

    November 27, 2010 at 10:50 am | Report abuse |
    • Zeus

      Bad throw sorry dude. No worries, I got another storm on the way.

      November 27, 2010 at 2:06 pm | Report abuse |
  3. steven

    May god strike me down if I'm lieing

    November 27, 2010 at 11:06 am | Report abuse |
  4. Justin

    LOL@ the Zeus comments.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm | Report abuse |
  5. ori

    I,m Really Sorry To Here That blunt Those Poor People Their Family Has My Prayer It Could Have Been Or My Loved Ones.

    November 27, 2010 at 6:10 pm | Report abuse |
  6. god bless

    dats so sad to bhere dat someone been kill like dat

    November 28, 2010 at 8:56 am | Report abuse |
  7. handyshake

    Thats Sad really but nature cant control it and Lightning i liked your comment it was true kinda and i like everybody elses to but its really sad that that happened to those people

    November 28, 2010 at 11:30 am | Report abuse |
  8. Dawn

    Everyone needs to stop being self centered. It makes me angry to see what people post here. The world dont revolve around u me nobody. Just stop for once and care for others. Homeless all nationalties. Wouldnt the world be better if we all just wanted peace and worked fos that. Who cares who did this that or whatever os religions skin color just stop

    November 28, 2010 at 6:53 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Dawn

    Nobody cares about anyone. Just out to bash and hate. Sucks makes me sad

    November 28, 2010 at 6:55 pm | Report abuse |