2023-09-19 18:59:20
The video that accompanies this information is shocking. Two died after being struck by lightning on a beach in the state of Michoacán in Mexico. The event occurred this Monday afternoon when an electrical storm surprised a group of people on the sandy beach. At that moment, several tourists were recording how lightning fell into the sea.
In the images you can see how several people run through the sand with the intention of protecting themselves from the storm. At one point in the video you see two people struck by lightning. The victims are instantly struck dead.
The deceased are a tourist and a hammock seller, according to the authorities. The woman died instantly, while the man was taken alive to the hospital, where he died minutes later.
Chance of being struck by lightning
It can happen, although it is almost impossible. The odds of being struck by lightning are 1 in 3,000,000, according to experts. In fact, a study states that this is more likely than winning the EuroMillion, in which the probability is 1 in 75,000,000.
A lightning strike does not always lead to death. Despite what you may think, only 10% die, largely from a heart attack. Thus, the majority of injuries are burns, trauma, neurological problems, and muscle, skin or eye injuries.
One of the most remembered events involving lightning strikes on people occurred in 2015 in Germany. During a festival, 33 attendees were injured by a lightning strike.
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