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Bodycam captures lightning striking metres from US police officers

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 14, 2026 02:09 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 14, 2026
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Bodycam video captured the moment lightning struck just metres from South Dakota Highway Patrol officers.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/08-14-2026-s-dakota-lightning-clip?traffic_source=rss
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  • ID #23589
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 14, 2026
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