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15 injured after lightning strikes zoo in southern France

On Wednesday afternoon around 2:50pm, lightning struck La Barben zoo in southern France, injuring 15 visitors including four children.
The incident happened during a rainstorm under a yellow thunderstorm warning issued by Météo France for the Bouches-du-Rhône département.
The fire service said lightning struck the ground first in a flat, open area with no animals or infrastructure harmed, though some people suffered ear and eye pain.
Among the injured, one German woman remained in critical condition, while at least 13 others, including four children, were treated as 'relative emergencies'.
The event underscores lightning dangers in outdoor settings despite warnings, with 46 firefighters responding and no direct animal casualties reported.

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