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Six people were struck by lightning on Wednesday and three of them died on the spot.

The people were struck by lightning at a bus stop waiting room in Mankayane during the fierce storm that swept through the area.

Acting Police Information and Communications Officer Assistant Superintendent Phindile Vilakati said the accident involved a girl aged 14 and two males aged 20 and 25 years old.

The others who survived were rushed to hospital.