Two tourists struck by lightning at iconic national monument | US News

Two tourists struck by lightning at iconic national monument | US News

Two women visiting Horseshoe Bend in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were struck by lightning on Monday (Photo: The Washington Post)

Two tourists were struck by lightning at the popular Horseshoe Bend National Monument in the US.

The two visitors, aged 22 and 23, from the The Netherlands And Australiawere at the edge of the property in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area just before 4 p.m. Monday, the National Park Service (NPS system).

Both suffered 'injuries', according to the NPS.

Park rangers attended to the patients on site, with assistance from Classic Air Medical and the Page, Arizona, Fire Department.

Horseshoe Bend is a popular tourist attraction outside Page, Arizona (Photo: Universal Images Group Editorial)

Vintage Air Medical helicopters transported the women to St George Regional Hospital in Utah.

The nature of their injuries was not immediately released.

Following the incident, the NPS advised visitors to “use caution when visiting exposed outdoor areas and be aware of changing weather conditions.”

“If you hear thunder, you are at risk of being struck by lightning and should immediately take cover in a vehicle or building,” the NPS said.

Thunderstorms in the National Recreation Area are most frequent and severe during the monsoon season, which runs from mid-June to September in Arizona and from July to September in Utah.

The bend is famous for its horseshoe-shaped meander around the Colorado River. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is located on the border of Arizona and Utah.

Horseshoe Bend is located approximately 140 miles from both the South and North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

The two tourists were injured just months after an accident in Colorado A cattle farmer who was feeding his cattle was struck by lightning. along with 34 of his cows. Lightning struck an open pasture near the town of Rand, killing 100 cows, more than half of which were standing. The rancher’s death in May shocked the small, close-knit community.

In recent times, the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have had the highest number of lightning strikes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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