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Lightning sets roof on fire in Murtino, Strumica storm floods basements

Lightning sets roof on fire in Murtino, Strumica storm floods basements
Strumica, 31 May 2022 (MIA) — Lightning struck a house in the village of Murtino at 8:50 pm and set the roof on fire, which was extinguished by local firefighters, according to MIA’s Strumica correspondent. After receiving the call, the fire department sent a fire truck and five firefighters amid the storm that hit Strumica at 7:30 pm. No one was hurt in the fire, Strumica Fire Department chief Aleksandar Gudev said. “We received a call from the village of Murtino that lightning struck the roof of a house, and then its beams caught on fire,” Gudev said, adding that the firefighters were also called to pump water from flooded yards and basements. mr/