Three people sitting in the park in Moscow were struck by lightning: one person died, and two people were seriously injured.

Three people sitting in the park in Moscow were struck by lightning: one person died, and two people were seriously injured.

29.07.2024 11:50

The incident of three people being struck by lightning in Moscow was captured on security cameras. Two men and one woman fell to the ground as a result of the lightning strike. 67-year-old Nikolai Kalashnikov lost his life at the scene. While the two men were seriously injured, the woman was able to stand up on her own. It was also reported that a fourth person was struck by lightning. The incident occurred near the main cathedral of the Russian armed forces.

In the images, it can be seen that two men and a woman were struck by lightning and fell to the ground. Health teams quickly arrived at the scene and intervened, but it was reported that 67-year-old Nikolai Kalashnikov lost his life.

While the two men were seriously injured, the woman was able to stand up on her own. It was also reported that a fourth person was struck by lightning. The incident took place near the main cathedral of the Russian armed forces.

Guide Alyona described the incident as follows: "I was with a group in the cathedral when lightning struck. When I went outside, I saw the injured. They were probably tourists."

Meanwhile, residents in the western United States and Canada were evacuated due to lightning-caused forest fires. In northern Greece, lightning strikes resulted in the death of cattle and the outbreak of fires. Nine cows died on a farm near the town of Florina, and several animals were injured.

Although temperatures have dropped slightly in Greece, reaching 40°C in some areas and the risk of forest fires remains high.

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