{"id":3158,"date":"2021-10-26T14:01:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/1-person-dies-3-survive-lightning-strike-in-tonj-east"},"modified":"2021-10-26T14:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:32:30","slug":"1-person-dies-3-survive-lightning-strike-in-tonj-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/1-person-dies-3-survive-lightning-strike-in-tonj-east","title":{"rendered":"1 person dies, 3 survive lightning strike in Tonj East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Authorities in Tonj East County of Warrap State say one person died and three other people were injured after they were hit by lightning on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>John Deng Kok, the county commissioner said a group of people from the Luachjang community was fighting when lightning struck.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was an elopement case and people fought using sticks yesterday (Monday) and they injured each other. 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