They were looking for shelter under tree: Two Germans in the Czech Republic hit by lightning

Two German tourists were surprised by a thunderstorm in the Czech Republic on Saturday and injured by a lightning strike.

Two German tourists, a man and a woman, were struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon in Tisá in the Ústí nad Labem region. Both ended up in hospital with serious injuries. They have burns.

In the Czech Republic, a storm has now led to a serious incident. Two German holidaymakers were struck by lightning.

In the Czech Republic, two German holidaymakers have been struck by lightning.

Two tourists were struck by lightning this afternoon in Tisá in the Ústí nad Labem region. The man was seriously injured and taken to the Ústí nad Labem trauma center, while the woman with moderate injuries was also taken to the Ústí nad Labem hospital by rescuers. This was reported by the spokesman for the regional rescuers, Prokop Voleník.

Thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon caused problems in some parts of the Czech Republic, especially in northeastern Moravia. In the Zlín region, firefighters responded to 26 incidents. Most of them were in the Kroměříž and Holešov regions. These included trees falling on roads, cars or power lines, as well as damaged roofs, informed fire department spokesman Pavel Řezníček. Two tourists were struck by lightning in Tisá in the Ústí nad Labem regi…