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16 hospitalized after lightning strike at Ohio correctional facility

Original: 16 hospitalized after lighting strike at Ohio correctional facility

Sixteen people were hospitalized after a lightning strike at a correctional facility in Ohio. Authorities have not released details on the victims' identities or conditions. The incident drew immediate attention because of the large number of people affected at once, and it raises questions about severe-weather safety protocols at correctional institutions.

Why now: A mass-casualty incident caused by a lightning strike at a correctional facility is unusual and occurred very recently.

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