1 person is dead and 13 beachgoers were injured Sunday afternoon after a rare lightning strike at California’s Venice Beach.
The extent of the injuries was not immediately known, they were all transported to local hospitals.
Witnesses tweeted they saw a huge bolt of lightning strike the area, with one Twitter user describing an explosion that blew off nearby roof tiles. source
LAFD said the strike happened at 2:51 p.m. PT and that there have only been isolated showers in the area.
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