On June 29, a number of outdoor enthusiasts posted that a lightning strike occurred in Matianling, located in Wei County, Hebei Province, resulting in deaths and injuries. On June 30, upstream news reporters learned from the local medical department that on the afternoon of the 29th, a female traveler in Beijing died tragically, and another traveler was transferred to the hospital without life.
It is reported that recently, because of the beautiful scenery of alpine meadows, Matianling has been called "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei's own Altay" by netizens and has become an Internet celebrity check-in point.
The scene of the incident. Network diagram (Image source: Upstream News)
Before the incident, a thunder and lightning warning had been issued in the local area
According to Mr. Li, the time of the incident was about 3:50 pm on the 29th, a wave of thundershowers suddenly came to Matianling, and two travelers were struck by lightning, and the location was probably in the downhill position of the Internet celebrity brand, 200 meters away from him, "I took shelter from the rain in the woods above, and I didn't see what happened, that piece of meadow space was empty, and I had seen an ambulance go up the mountain when I went down the mountain." ”
Another traveler, Mr. Meng, told the upstream news reporter that there was hail at the time of the incident, his face was smashed to the point of pain, and he was trapped in the woods and did not see the incident. He met the victim on the way, and an aunt kept watch by him. Because it was still raining at the time, I was worried that my aunt was hypothermic and left two dry clothes, "The incident happened on the road in front of the woods, at a high altitude, surrounded by open space, without any shelter." According to the rescuers, it may be caused by mobile phones or umbrellas. ”
An ambulance arrived at the scene to save people. Network diagram (Image source: Upstream News)
Regarding the weather conditions of the day, Mr. Meng said that the weather forecast of the previous day only showed showers at noon, and he thought that he would not pay attention to the real-time changes in the afternoon, and he really did not expect the weather on the top of the mountain to become so fast.
Upstream news reporters inquired at the National Early Warning Release Center that the Wei County Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for thunder and lightning at 9:15 on June 29: It is expected that in the next 6 hours, all towns and villages in our county will be affected by scattered thunder and lightning weather, and individual towns may be accompanied by strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds, hail, and short-term heavy precipitation, please take precautions. The Wei County Meteorological Observatory continued to issue the yellow warning signal for thunder and lightning at 14:47 and 20:43, and the relevant warning was not lifted until 23:52 that night.
According to the staff, similar lightning incidents have occurred in the early years, and there have been fewer in recent years, "There are too many people who have come recently, and more than 20 days ago, there was also a 53-year-old person who died suddenly of a heart attack on the beam on the other side of Deng Caogou." ”
In recent years, there have been a number of lightning injuries
its severity
Burns from the lighter skin
to severe cardiac arrest
It can happen
- On May 18, 2024, in Xizhazi Village, Yanqi Town, Huairou District, Beijing, three college students camped overnight after climbing the unopened Jiankouye Great Wall at night. In the early morning of the 19th, 3 people were struck by lightning, 2 people were slightly contusioned after being hit, and another person fainted after being hit and was seriously injured. Later, the fire rescue personnel and 120 emergency personnel worked together to transfer them to the bottom of the mountain and sent them to the hospital for treatment.
- On May 28, 2023, more than 60 travelers in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province were struck by lightning while climbing the Blacksmith Mountain in Anhui Province. According to tourists, more than 10 people were injured by lightning strikes, including 3 women who were seriously injured and rushed to the hospital.
- On August 24, 2022, a couple was taking wedding photos in the Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area in Lijiang, Yunnan, when the groom was struck by lightning and unfortunately passed away.
- At about 19 o'clock on August 26, 2022, a lightning strike and injury accident occurred in a square in Nanling, Anhui Province, resulting in 4 square dancers being struck by lightning, and 2 of them unfortunately passed away.
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