A lightning strike in Argentina killed at least three people and injured 22 in a coastal community.

The Telam state news agency said the lightning bolt struck yesterday afternoon in Villa Gesell, a town 200 miles east of the capital Buenos Aires.

The 16 adults and six children injured were taken to a local hospital. Officials said  two women suffered serious injuries.

Argentina's National Weather Service said the lightning was caused by a sudden storm with "a great movement of ascending air and water and lots of electrical activity".

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