Lightning strikes kill and burn two girls on milk run
On Thursday two girls riding from Monkton to Newcastle with milk were struck by lightning. One died immediately, the other was severely burnt. Both horses were slightly scorched.
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 07, 1759
Page
3
On Thursday two girls riding from Monkton to Newcastle with milk were struck by lightning. One died immediately, the other was severely burnt. Both horses were slightly scorched.
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