[Geysers] Lightning strikes at Old Faithful

[MA Bellingham]

Afternoon update from the Billings Gazette- From the AP 

 

"Eleven people were hurt Tuesday afternoon, including a 12-year-old boy who
was seriously injured, when a lightning strike hit near a boardwalk where a
crowd had gathered to watch an eruption of the Old Faithful Geyser, park
officials said. 

Two physicians and a nurse were among the visitors and resuscitated the
young boy, who was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho
Falls, park spokeswoman Cheryl Matthews said. 

The lightning struck the ground in front of the geyser but did not hit
anyone directly, she said. 


 

The strike was just a short distance from the Old Faithful Visitor Center. 

The other 10 people were cared for at the scene and some of them were taken
to the Old Faithful Clinic for additional care, Matthews said. Most were
treated and released. 

No names were released. 

Matthews said a very intense mid-afternoon storm cell moved through the
area, producing numerous other lightning strikes along with heavy rain and
hail."  

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