'I was nearly struck by thunder' - woman tells of ordeal before evacuation during Eastern Cape floods

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'I was nearly struck by thunder' - woman tells of ordeal before evacuation during Eastern Cape floods

Residents who were evacuated following devastating floods in the Eastern Cape are currently taking shelter in a church hall.

While Pitt, 71, ran to her front door, she was nearly hit by lightning when a thunderbolt struck the ground a few metres away, sending her reeling back against the door.

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