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Poland lightning strike 'kills several' in Tatra mountains storm | Poland lightning strike 'kills several' in Tatra mountains storm |
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Several people are reported to have been killed and a number of others injured in lightning strikes during a sudden thunderstorm over mountains in southern Poland. | Several people are reported to have been killed and a number of others injured in lightning strikes during a sudden thunderstorm over mountains in southern Poland. |
The lightning is said to have struck a group of tourists at the peak of Giewont, a popular mountain in the Tatra range. | The lightning is said to have struck a group of tourists at the peak of Giewont, a popular mountain in the Tatra range. |
Rescuers said about a dozen people had been hit by lightning in the area. | Rescuers said about a dozen people had been hit by lightning in the area. |
Some Polish media reports said a child was among the victims. | Some Polish media reports said a child was among the victims. |
"There were a few deaths in different parts of the Tatra mountains," mountain rescue service chief Jan Krzysztof told reporters. | |
Four rescue helicopters have been sent to the area, local media reported. | Four rescue helicopters have been sent to the area, local media reported. |
Lightning struck a large metal cross at the top of Giewont mountain at a time when many hikers were on the summit, the TVN television channel said. | |
A resident in the mountain resort town of Zakopane in the Tatra region posted a video showing the thunderstorm. | |
Local radio in the city of Krakow posted video of a rescue helicopter on its way to Giewont. | Local radio in the city of Krakow posted video of a rescue helicopter on its way to Giewont. |