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Lightning Strikes Fishing Rod, Man Dies at the Scene

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A 70-year-old man was fishing on a rocky shore near Ostuni, Italy, when he was suddenly struck by lightning. Despite the rapid intervention of rescuers, the man died.

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A 70-year-old man was fishing on a rocky shore near Ostuni, Italy, when he was suddenly struck by lightning. Despite the rapid intervention of rescuers, the man died.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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A FISHERMAN (70) died on the coast near Ostuni after lightning struck the tip of his fishing rod during a severe thunderstorm.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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An afternoon of sport fishing on the Italian coast turned into a tragedy. A 70-year-old retired fisherman was struck directly by lightning on the rocks. The man died on the spot, in front of his fishing buddy, who remained unharmed.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Fishing on the Adriatic coast ended tragically for one Italian, when lightning struck the tip of his rod.

A 70-year-old man died after being struck by lightning while fishing on the Italian Adriatic coast. The tragedy occurred on Friday, September 18, in the town of Santa Lucia near Ostuni, in the province of Brindisi, writes Fenix Magazine.

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OSTUNI / BRINDISI – A tragic event shook the coast of Ostuni in the Italian province of Brindisi this afternoon. A seventy-year-old man lost his life after being struck by lightning while fishing on the rocks near the beach, in the town of Santa Lucia. According to initial information and reconstruction of the event, the fisherman was in the company of friends when he

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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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