{
  "id": 15615076,
  "title": "Lightning strike damages Durban North home as severe weather warning issued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lightning-strike-damages-durban-north-home-as-severe-weather-warning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/2026-10-19-lightning-strike-damages-durban-north-home-as-severe-weather-warning-issued/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Durban North homeowner says his family escaped injury after lightning struck their home, as eThekwini warns of severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and possible flooding.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}