11 hit by lightning in Paris park, 8 of them children
White-and-red tape is strung across a sandy pathway through Park Monceau after a lightning stike in Paris on Saturday, May 28, 2016. (Raphael Satter/The Associated Press)
PARIS — A Paris fire service spokesman says 11 people including eight children have been hit by lightning in a Paris park after a sudden spring storm overtook a child’s birthday party.
The victims had sought shelter Saturday under a tree at Park Monceau, a popular weekend hangout for well-to-do families in Paris.
Spokesman Eric Moulin says six of those electrocuted were seriously injured, including four children and two adults — and four of them were in life-threatening condition. He said five more people were slightly injured, including four children and another adult.
