One person was seriously injured by a lightning strike in Kars.

One person was seriously injured by a lightning strike in Kars.

10.08.2026 10:21

A person who was severely injured after being struck by lightning in the Selim district of Kars has been taken under treatment.

A person who was seriously injured as a result of a lightning strike in the Selim district of Kars has been taken under treatment.

E.A. was struck by lightning on the plateau of Yaylacık village. Upon citizens reporting the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center, UMKE, health, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the region.

CONDITION SERIOUS

After initial intervention at the scene, E.A., who was seriously injured, was taken by ambulance to Kafkas University Health Research and Application Center.

It was learned that E.A. had burns on his chest area.

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