Sydney lightning strikes: four people ‘knocked unconscious’ at botanic gardens

NSW Ambulance says a teenager and three others in their 20s and 30s were sheltering under a tree when hit by lightning amid heavy rain

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Four people have been taken to hospital with burns after being struck by lightning in Sydney's botanic gardens.

A spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance said the quartet was standing underneath a tree when struck at about 12.45pm on Monday.

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