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20 people injured in lightning strike while swimming at South Carolina beach

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20 people were injured by a reported lightning strike while swimming at a beach in South Carolina .

The incident occurred at Dominion Beach Park near the Lake Murray Dam in Lexington County .

Lightning struck a metal cable with buoys on it that surrounds the swimming area, officials said.

All of the patients are expected to recover, and the park will reopen on Wednesday .

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formal

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English

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