In Croatia, a 47-year-old tourist from the UK was struck by lightning while relaxing on the beach. This is reported by the publication Mirror.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of August 20, 2022, in the resort of Split. The woman and her daughter were relaxing on the beach when the weather suddenly turned bad. When they ran towards the hotel, the British woman was struck by lightning.
The incident was noticed by a medical worker who was present at the triathlon competition – he resuscitated the woman and then handed her over to the emergency service team.
Currently, the victim is in the hospital, she has a head injury and multiple body burns.