This is how lightning struck a couple last Friday, on September 15, 2023, on Aquila beach, Michoacán. The woman died at the scene, while the man lost his life while receiving medical attention at a hospital.
Tragedy struck a Mexican beach on Friday afternoon when lightning claimed the lives of two individuals. Elvia de Jesús, a 33-year-old woman on vacation, and a local hammock seller identified as Felix Andres were walking along the sands of Maruata Beach when a sudden lightning strike struck them down.
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Aquila municipal authorities reported that de Jesús had been following her husband, Roberto de Jesús, 34, after the couple had emerged from the water. While Roberto managed to find shelter under a canopy from the approaching storm, Elvia was unfortunately struck by lightning.
Local authorities in Mexico have confirmed that two individuals tragically lost their lives after being struck by lightning on a beach in Maruata. The first victim, a woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second, a local hammock seller, succumbed to his injuries shortly after being transported to a nearby hospital.