Lightning strikes tourists on China mountain
November 7th, 2011 - 6:35 am ICT by IANSBeijing, Nov 7 (IANS) At least 12 tourists were injured when a bolt of lightning struck them on top of a mountain in China, officials said.
The incident happened in southwest Guizhou province, Xinhua reported.
Amid heavy downpour, a group of 34 tourists were watching the view from the top of the 2,400-metre-high Fanjing mountain Saturday when lightning hit them, officials said.
Witnesses said there was a huge explosion caused by the lightning.
The injured were taken to hospital but they are not facing any threat to their lives, they said.
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