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Lightning strikes West Kelowna apartment building

Several people had to be rescued from an elevator when lightning struck a three-storey building in West Kelowna. Jeff Martin / Global News

Lightning struck a West Kelowna apartment building during Tuesday night’s storm.

Emergency crews responded quickly to the 3500-block of Carrington Road around 8 p.m., West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund said.

“There was a flash and bang. An immediate bang of thunder. Everybody jumped. It was unbelievable,” resident Mike De Schutter “It was like shotguns going off.”

Jeff Martin / Global News

Firefighters had to rescue several people from an elevator, Brolund said.

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Part of the roof appeared to be damaged.

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No one was hurt in the fire.

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