Terrifying video shows the moment lightning struck the beach in Michoacán as the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse
Shocking footage of the moment a man and a 33-year-old woman were tragically struck by lightning on a beach in Mexico last Monday has emerged.
Terrifying video shows the moment lightning struck the beach in Michoacán as the weather suddenly worsened, sending patrons scrambling to pack up.
In the video, 33-year-old Elvia de Jesus is seen walking on the beach when she is suddenly struck by lightning, causing her to fall on the sand and according to the Spanish MARCA, she was killed instantly. He then hit one more person, Felix Andres who was also running for his life. The man was initially taken to hospital but died a short time later.
Aquila Mayor Jose Valencia revealed that the 33-year-old woman who died was a tourist visiting the area from Guanajuato. In fact, she was following her 34-year-old husband, Roberto de Jesús, after the couple got out of the water and were trying to get away.
About 40 million lightning strikes strike the ground in the U.S. annually, according to the CDC. There is less than a 1 in a million chance that a person will be struck by lightning and almost 90% of them have survived.
Source :Skai
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