Frontenac (STL) hotel struck by lightning
"Rude awakening" to say the least...
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Frontenac hotel struck by lightning
08/01/2003
Frontenac (KMOV) -- It was a rude awakening for nearly two dozen guests at the Frontenac Hilton this morning.
Just before 6 a.m. lightning struck the clock tower on top of the building, sparking a fire.
Emergency crews and hotel staffers evacuated the building as a precaution. No one was injured.
Everyone was back in his or her rooms about an hour later.