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Struck by lightning while using a cellphone

The BMJ has this unfortunate case:

According to the BBC, the British Medical Journal cites the case of a 15-year-old girl who was struck by lightning in a London park while talking on her phone. She suffered a burst eardrum and cardiac arrest and, a year later, “has severe physical difficulties as well as brain damage which has led to emotional and cognitive problems”.

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