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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | November 2005 
Three Killed, Three Injured In Lightning Strike In Mexican Graveyard
 Associated Press
Mexico City – Three people were killed by lightning at a graveyard on the outskirts of Mexico City while attending the funeral of a 62-year-old man, authorities reported Thursday.
The accident occurred late Wednesday when rain forced participants at a funeral gathering to take shelter under a tree in the graveyard of San Francisco Acuautla, a town on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
A lightning bolt hit the tree and then apparently struck six people, all of whom collapsed on the ground.
One man, a gravedigger, died instantly, local media reported. Two relatives died en route to a local hospital.
Three others were being treated for the injuries.
The remaining mourners continued with the burial ceremony after the accident. |
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