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Lightning killed two KZN farmworkers.
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Two farmworkers died after they were struck by lightning in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) said lightning struck around 14:00 on Wednesday.
Fifty farm employees were affected and received medical attention; four were recovering in hospital.
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