Intense lightning and strong winds as spring storm batters South Australia | ABC News

Intense lightning and strong winds cut power to tens of thousands of properties across South Australia overnight, causing widespread damage and leaving an emergency services volunteer in hospital after he suffered an electric shock.
The State Emergency Service (SES) received more than 330 calls for assistance, many of them for fallen trees and branches.
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