US Edition20 Shocked, 18 Hospitalized After Lightning Strike at Lake Murray, Officials Say
- A single lightning strike near the Dreher Shoals Dam at Lake Murray in South Carolina injured 20 people on Tuesday afternoon.
- The lightning hit near 5 p.m. during an unexpected storm cloud on an otherwise hot and sunny day in Lexington County.
- Emergency responders from multiple local agencies, including those serving Lexington County and Irmo, provided onsite medical care to 20 individuals, with 18—comprising 12 children and six adults—being transported to nearby hospitals for further assessment.
- The National Weather Service confirmed that all reported injuries happened due to one lightning strike around 4:43 p.m., with none considered life-threatening, although the current status of the patients has not been released.
- Officials closed Lake Murray Public Park Tuesday night and planned to reopen it Wednesday, while promising to provide further details as they become available.
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18 hospitalized after lightning strikes near lake in South Carolina
Eighteen people, including 12 children, were taken to hospitals after a lightning strike near a popular lake in South Carolina, according to officials and local media. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. near the beachside of the Lake Murray dam in Lexington County, according to WLTX. The lake is situated just outside the city of Columbia. Lexington County Fire Services Chief Kyle Minick said emergency crews responded to a “potential lightning s…
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