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A Couple of Madriders, Struck by Lightning in the French Pyrenees: the Woman Is Grave

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A man and a woman from Madrid were struck this Monday afternoon by lightning when they made an excursion in the French Pyrenees, very close to the Spanish border, and had to be evacuated by helicopter to the hospital, in the case of the woman with a very serious medical picture as she was feared for her life. The woman was hit directly by lightning at around 15.00 local times when the two were walking through what is known as the Ballon de la Ge…

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A madrilene couple struck on Monday during a hike in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The sexagenaires, seriously affected, were transported to the hospital by helicopter after the warning given by a berger.

·Paris, France
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The two sexagenarian hikers were walking in the town of Aragnouet when they were hit. They were rescued by the high mountain gendarmerie platoon and transported to the hospital.

·France
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A man and a woman from Madrid were struck this Monday afternoon by lightning when they made an excursion in the French Pyrenees, very close to the Spanish border, and had to be evacuated by helicopter to the hospital, in the case of the woman with a very serious medical picture as she was feared for her life. The woman was hit directly by lightning at around 15.00 local times when the two were walking through what is known as the Ballon de la Ge…

·Madrid, Spain
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The event took place this Monday near the Spanish border, resulting in the urgent evacuation of both hikers, with the woman in critical condition

The 61-year-old woman had been severely injured and had to be transported by helicopter to a hospital in Toulouse.

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El Confidencial broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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