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Two women airlifted to hospital after being struck by lightning at summit of Snowdon

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Two women have been airlifted to hospital after being struck by lightning at the summit of Snowdon.

The walkers had reached the top of the mountain when intense thunderstorms hit the North West this afternoon. Mountain Rescue teams told North Wales Live that one of the women was bleeding and "falling in and out consciousness" when they arrived to assist. Read more:Thug jailed after beating up sister in front of children It is understood one of the walkers sustained serious injuries while the other suffered minor injuries.

Both walkers were airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor. The extent of their condition is not yet known. North Wales Police were

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