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16 Inmates Hospitalized After Lightning Strike at Ohio Prison
Officials said 16 incarcerated people were taken to a hospital, including one flown by helicopter, as investigators assess the lightning strike.
- On Tuesday evening, an apparent lightning strike at Grafton Correctional Institution sent 16 incarcerated individuals to an outside hospital for treatment. The incident occurred as people were returning from "evening meal."
- Located about 25 miles southwest of Cleveland in Lorain County, Grafton operates as a state prison housing male inmates under the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The facility's location and operational status provide context for the incident response.
- Officials transported all 16 people to an outside hospital for medical treatment, with one individual flown by medical helicopter. State officials confirmed the emergency response but disclosed no details about injury severity.
- Authorities have not disclosed the nature or severity of injuries sustained, and it remains unclear whether the group was directly struck by lightning or injured by its effects. The incident location on prison grounds also remains unspecified.
- The department continues to assess and monitor the situation, though additional information regarding the condition of those hospitalized was not immediately available. Further updates are pending.
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In the event of a lightning strike in a US prison, 16 prisoners were injured. They must be taken to hospital after the incident and taken to medical care.
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