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Three children were injured after a lightning strike on a Puerto Rico beach.
Disturbing video captured the moment three children were injured when lightning struck a beach in Puerto Rico.
It happened during a storm Monday in the northern coastal town of Isabela.
The children ranged in age from 7 to 12.
The video showed a flash of light and the children collapsing to the sand. The short video clip appeared to show people performing CPR on at least one of the children.
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#Lightning struck three teenagers on the beach in the town of #Isabela in #Puerto Rico.
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People nearby provided first aid to the victims. A medical team transported the children to a local hospital. One child is in serious condition.
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They were taken to a hospital in the nearby town of Aguadilla, the Associated Press reported.
.The 12-year-old was listed in serious condition, according to police.
The children were with their parents and were tourists, WAPA-TV reported.
No other information was immediately available.
