Young Boy Critical After Lightning Strike

Young Boy Critical After Lightning Strike
Christchurch was spared the gales, snow and thunderstorms. Wikimedia Commons
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A primary school-aged boy is fighting for his life after being hit by lightning at a beach near Wollongong on Australia Day.

The nine-year-old boy was hit by the bolt while in the surf at Warilla Beach at Barrack Point, Surf Life Saving NSW said.