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A Lightning Strike Rescue: Yosemite National Park
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On July 27, 1985 a group of five people climbed Half Dome, one of the most prominent rock faces inside the park. A summer storm brewed over the summit, but despite the dangers, they continued on. By the end of the day, two people were dead and three were critically injured after being struck by lightning, sparking an intense nighttime helicopter rescue.
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