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18 people injured by lightning strike in Czechia

Local firefighters said on X that the lightning “struck a tree under which there were people”.

A LIGHTNING BOLT that hit a tree in a castle park injured 18 people in northern Czechia today, a local hospital and rescuers said.

The strike occurred in the Liberec-Vratislavice castle park about 90 kilometres northeast of the capital Prague this afternoon.

“There were 18 injured people on the site, including seven serious injuries,” local emergency spokesman Michal Georgiev told AFP, adding that the injured had been taken to hospitals.

Liberec regional hospital spokesman Vaclav Ricar told AFP that five adult patients had to undergo resuscitation and that one child was transported to a Prague hospital by helicopter.

“They were all conscious and their condition was stable,” he said, adding the patients did not suffer any burns.

Local firefighters said on X that the lightning “struck a tree under which there were people”.

Media reports said the castle park was holding an event to mark Saturday’s International Children’s Day.

Czechia was hit by heavy rain yesterday and storms today.

Heavy rain also caused floods in neighbouring Germany over the weekend, with one volunteer firefighter reported dead and another missing. 

- © AFP 2024

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    Mute Michael o Dwyer
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    Jun 2nd 2024, 5:06 PM

    Did the 8 adults not know you don’t go under a tree in a thunder and lightning storm?

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    Mute David O Brien
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    Jun 2nd 2024, 5:24 PM

    Shocking

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    Jun 2nd 2024, 5:14 PM

    maybe Germany shouldn’t have carried on with the Nazi ways…..God is pissed of off with them

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    Jun 2nd 2024, 7:19 PM

    @JSH 1973: The oul’ geography not so good with you….

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    Jun 3rd 2024, 11:05 AM

    @JSH 1973: you’re taking a chance by smiting your god with this comment. We’ve had a bit of lightning recently too. Watch your back.

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    Jun 3rd 2024, 12:28 PM

    @JSH 1973: I think you need to brush up on your history

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    Jun 3rd 2024, 6:39 PM

    climate change ..a chance for Ryan to tax it ..

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