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Photographer Captures Lightning Striking Mountain in Storm That Killed 19-Year-Old Hiker

The strike left a 19-year-old dead and nine others with minor injuries, authorities said, as storm cells moved through the peak.

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A photographer captured the moment lightning struck a mountain -- unaware that the powerful storm had just claimed the life of a 19-year-old hiker nearby.

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The young man met nine other hikers inside a metal structure known as “Tin Shack” when lightning struck the shelter

·Los Angeles, United States
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A severe storm erupted on the mountain. It resulted in a 19-year-old man being killed by lightning at an altitude of thousands of meters, writes People.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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A 19-year-old tracker died after lightning hit the metal structure where he was sheltered with nine other people at the top of Mount Timpanogos in Utah, United States. The discharge occurred during the passage of a storm through the region, between the end of Thursday night and the morning of Friday.War Lab: Demographic Crisis Accelerated Use of AI by Ukraine and Russia in War Want to read more World News? Follow the channel on WhatsApp Want to …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Signs of the Times broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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