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DR Congo:Lightning:2003/10/09
Duration 2003/10/09 Severe thunderstorms occurred in and around the town of Bikoro, Equateur Province (located some 120 kms from Mbandaka). A school with at least 200 students in Bikoro was struck by lightning. Eleven students died immediately, while 73 were injured, of whom 25 were either severely burned or in a state of shock. Country or District DR Congo Name Lightning
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- OCHA Situation Report 2003/10/09
Eleven students died immediately, while 73 were injured.Geographycal Data Information
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Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center
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