Thirteen people, among them four children and a 29 -year -old German, were injured by lightning that hit today (14.05.2025) one zoo In the south Franceaccording to firefighters.
Two of the injured were hit directly from the thunderbolt, firefighters said in statements to reporters, stressing that lightning hit a “flat and open” area of the zoological park The barbenclose to the forerunner of France.
Among the injured are four children, as well as A German 29 -year -old German. She was accompanied by her sister and two children. The 29 -year -old’s state of health was judged ‘utterly urgent»And transferred to a hospital in Salon de Prodan, always according to rescuers.
“The weather was good until an unexpected event, a thunderstorm, crossed the park around 15:00”, and the thunderbolt fell on a path in the middle of the park, as Louis Ski’s administrator described on AFPTV.
There were no disasters in infrastructure from the extreme weather phenomenon. In the area strong firefighters rushed with 23 vehicles and 46 firefighters.
It all happened shortly before 15:00 local time (16:00 Greek time), while a large part of France has been put into yellow alarm status For thunderstorms.
Having opened in 1971, La Barben Zoo hosts 700 animals from more than 130 different species.