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Officials are still conducting investigations after a boat was struck by lightning and destroyed fire at sea.<\/p>

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An American family of four escaped serious injuries.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 21.<\/p>

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Secretary of the Barbuda Council Paul Nedd says the charter yacht, from Gene Yacht Company in Antigua, visited the sister island from Jolly Harbour on the night of Sept. 20.<\/p>

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Nedd said there was a freak storm on Barbuda, which lasted into early of the next morning and brought heavy showers, thunder and lightning, which struck the vessel.<\/p>\n

The Council Secretary said that arrangements are being made to have the boat removed from its current location, at the bottom of the sea, for investigation purposes.<\/p>

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Officials are still conducting investigations after a boat was struck by lightning and destroyed fire at sea. An American family of four escaped serious injuries. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 21. 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