US Edition‘Everybody Was scared:’ Multiple People Struck by Lightning at Florida Pier
ST. AUGUSTINE PIER, FLORIDA, JUL 13 – One person was critically injured and another had minor injuries after a lightning strike at a popular Florida pier during a thunderstorm, officials reported.
- On the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, three individuals were injured by a lightning strike while at the St. Augustine Pier in Florida amid severe thunderstorms.
- The strike occurred amid severe weather moving across Florida, two days after two teenagers died from lightning in Waycross, Georgia.
- St. Johns County Fire Rescue and St. Augustine Fire Department crews treated and evacuated the injured, with one in critical condition and another with minor injuries.
- The mayor of St. Augustine Beach emphasized the importance of seeking shelter upon hearing thunder, confirmed that the pier would remain closed for the day, and noted that no structural damage had been found.
- Officials urged the public to avoid the pier during emergency operations, emphasizing the rapid danger lightning poses during storms.
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The incident occurred while tourists and residents enjoyed the beach and the promenade, an iconic spot in the area.
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