August 21, 2022
21:04
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Lightning struck a 56-calendar year-outdated person who died instantly. Two other folks ended up very seriously hurt and had been sent by helicopter to the medical center in Kavala. The incident transpired in close proximity to the border concerning Bulgaria and Greece, a handful of kilometers from Hadjidimovo, dnes.bg claimed.
The accident transpired all through a mountain functioning race.
The marathon took spot close to Drama, where the weather conditions deteriorated considerably in the morning. Some of the opponents gave up, but others determined to be near to the end line and moved on when they were being overtaken by the storm.
A rescue operation was released instantly, but the adverse weather conditions disorders and the rough terrain produced it complicated for rescuers.
