Couple of mountaineers struck by lightning in the Bernina region of Graubünden
Published: Thursday, Aug 8th 2024, 10:00
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A young mountaineering couple was struck by two lightning bolts in the Bernina region of Graubünden on Wednesday. The 26-year-old man crashed and fell 10 meters. He suffered moderate injuries.
When the man's 25-year-old girlfriend alerted the emergency services, her cell phone was struck by lightning, as the cantonal police reported on Thursday. She was slightly injured.
A Rega helicopter rescued the injured and flew them to a hospital in Zurich. The mountaineers had been out in a group of four near Pontresina and had been surprised by a thunderstorm.
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