Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes US prison
Lightning struck an Ohio prison during severe weather in the state on Tuesday, injuring 16 inmates – including one who had to be airlifted to hospital. The prisoners were outside during the storm, moving between buildings after an evening meal. Nine of the inmates have since returned to the correctional institution, while seven remain in [...] The post Sixteen inmates injured after lightning…
Seventeen inmates were injured after a lightning strike hit an Ohio prison during severe weather in the Midwest region on Tuesday. One inmate required hospitalization via helicopter and was in serious condition, while nine others returned to the facility afterwards. Seven inmates remain hospitalized, including those in serious conditions.
No prison staff were injured. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressed the incident at a news conference, noting that officers did not anticipate a lightning strike as the weather conditions did not seem threatening. The prison policy is to keep inmates indoors during storms, but they went outdoors after dinner. Severe weather, including flash flooding, tornadoes, and strong winds, affected parts of the Midwest, causing widespread power outages and several deaths.
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