Four people were injured last night (Thursday) by a lightning strike in Lafayette Square near the White House complex in Washington.
The four, two men and two women, were taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to the fire crews that were called to the scene.
The area is closed to visitors.
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According to the report, the lightning struck a tree that was a few meters from the fence surrounding the White House, and Secret Service officers felt the need to help the victims.
"All four suffered fatal and life-threatening injuries," said a spokesman for the Washington Fire and Emergency Medicine Authority.
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