2 Hikers Struck By Lightning

Who: A 25-year-old male and a 23-year-old female
Where: Arctic Valley, Alaska
Their mistake: They went to a mountain top to watch a lightning storm
What happened: Two hikers who wanted to join a lightning storm show on top of a hill were struck by lightning themselves around 6:30 p.m. The bolt of lightning knocked out the male. When he regained conscious, he saw his hiking partner 15 feet away with cuts to her legs and a back injury.

Rescuers hiked and rode ATVs to reach the injured hikers. But because of the seriousness of the injuries and the terrain, the rescuers were forced to hand-carry the woman down. The male hiker was able to walk down on his own, although his shoes were blown open and melted.

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