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16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison

BBC News - US & Canada and WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Sixteen people incarcerated in Ohio were hospitalized after lightning struck the prison during severe weather Tuesday. One of the 16 was airlifted.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison". KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) frames it as "16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 12, 3:43 PM

16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison

Sixteen people incarcerated in Ohio were hospitalized after lightning struck the prison during severe weather Tuesday. One of the 16 was airlifted.

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BBC News - US & CanadaNews report · Aug 12, 4:57 PM

Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes US prison

Ohio and other midwestern states have seen severe storms in recent days, which have damaged homes and have been linked to three fatalities.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 12, 3:43 PM

16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison

Sixteen people incarcerated in Ohio were hospitalized after lightning struck the prison during severe weather Tuesday. One of the 16 was airlifted.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 12, 3:43 PM

16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison

Sixteen people incarcerated in Ohio were hospitalized after lightning struck the prison during severe weather Tuesday. One of the 16 was airlifted.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 12, 3:43 PM

16 people hospitalized after lightning strikes Ohio prison

Sixteen people incarcerated in Ohio were hospitalized after lightning struck the prison during severe weather Tuesday. One of the 16 was airlifted.

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Aug 12, 3:43 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Aug 12, 3:43 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 12, 3:43 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Aug 12, 3:43 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 5 sources · 1 bucket.