Lightning strikes tree in Dannevirke, one person injured

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Lightning has struck a tree in Dannevirke resulting in someone being injured. 

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson told Newshub fire crews are in attendance of an incident involving lightning, a tree and an injured person. It's unclear how the person was injured. 

One local Newshub spoke to was on their break at about 3:15pm, when lightning struck a tree near her work "knocking off the top". 

They said Fire and Emergency and St John are at the scene.

Newshub has approached St John for comment.