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An eight-year-old boy tragically lost his life in Suriname after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm.<\/p>

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The incident occurred at the sport centrum on Marowijnestraat in Paramaribo.<\/p>\n

When the lightning struck, the boy fell to the ground, and despite the attempts of bystanders to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead by a doctor shortly after the incident.<\/p>

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Investigations into the incident are currently underway.<\/p>

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Lightning strikes are a leading cause of storm-related fatalities in various parts of the world, including the United States.<\/p>\n

Medical experts have highlighted that a lightning strike can cause cardiac arrest and may lead to delayed death, even if the person is initially resuscitated but has suffered irreversible brain damage.<\/p>

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