{
  "id": 17275565,
  "title": "4 adults struck by lightning outside elementary school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/4-adults-struck-by-lightning-outside-elementary-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:22:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/4-adults-struck-lightning-arizona-elementary-school/story?id=137714868"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday morning, four adults were struck by lightning at an elementary school bus drop-off in El Mirage, Arizona. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. at the El Mirage Elementary school, according to the El Mirage Police Department. Upon arriving at the scene, both the police and fire department found that all four victims were conscious and had been transported to the hospital with minor injuries. No children were reported to have been injured in the incident.\n\nCarrie Thorpe, a local resident, described the thunder as so loud that it felt like the building shook. She expressed shock and sadness at the event, questioning how often such occurrences take place. One of the patients mentioned to Joseph Rivera from the El Mirage Fire Department that she was holding an umbrella at the time of the strike, feeling the electricity through it.\n\nFire officials have warned that more severe weather is on the way, emphasizing the importance of staying indoors during such conditions.",
  "summary": "Four people were struck by lightning at an elementary school bus drop off in Arizona on Friday, according to officials.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four adults struck by lightning at El Mirage Elementary school.",
    "Victims conscious, transported to hospital with minor injuries.",
    "Thunder described as shaking building, one held umbrella."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}