Lightning strike kills troop leader in second scout tragedy

Lightning struck a group of boy scouts taking shelter from a storm in the US, killing the troop leader and leaving a 13-year-old boy clinically dead, in the latest tragedy to hit the organisation this week.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2005 - 15:49

Assistant scoutmaster Steve McCullagh, 29, was killed instantly and six others injured when the bolt struck.

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Courts Heathrow Place: US Place: Sequoia National Park, California Place: Virginia Place: University Medical Centre Place: Fresno Person: Steve McCullagh Person: Ryan Collins Person: Bill Collins Person: Sue Collins Person: Alex Picavet Person: Picavet Person: Collins Event: National Scout Jamboree

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