Caught under a tree
15-year-old dies in lightning strike
A 15-year-old boy has been fatally injured in a lightning strike in Welzheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Together with another teenager, he was standing under a tree on a hill during a thunderstorm on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday. Lightning then struck.
The second teenager was seriously injured. Rescue workers took him to hospital.
As a general rule, being outside during a thunderstorm is life-threatening. However, lightning tends to strike high, isolated points in the terrain - including electricity pylons, towers or individual trees. It therefore makes sense to stay away from such tall objects.
The German Weather Service (DWD) also advises people not to stay near bodies of water or metal fences during a thunderstorm.
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