Lightning Struck

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The fire and emergency medical services department for the District of Columbia said that four people were hurt in Lafayette Park...

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All of them were taken to local hospitals in very bad shape. Part of the park was still closed Thursday night, and emergency...

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Even though details about the strike were still sketchy, the Washington Post said it was caused by a big thunderstorm that hit the city...

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In a separate incident on Thursday, a lightning strike in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton national forest killed one student...

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John D. Murphy, who was 22 and from Boston, died of cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning while on a trip with a group from...

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Terry Watson, president of the school, called the lightning strike “a very sad day” for the school, its students, and their families.

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“We extend our deepest condolences to the family of our student who passed away on this course and are focused on supporting...

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