Lightning kills one, injures 13 on New Jersey archery range, say police
A 61-year-old man died from his injuries after being struck by lightning, said Jackson Township police chief Matthew Kunz.
One person was killed and 13 others were injured after being struck by lightning at an outdoor archery range in southern New Jersey on the evening of July 16 , police said.
A 61-year-old man died from his injuries, Mr Matthew Kunz, the police chief in Jackson Township, New Jersey, inland from the Jersey Shore, said in a statement. The victims ranged in age from seven to 61.
The 13 people sustained injuries ranging from burns to nonspecific complaints of not feeling well, police said, adding that they were not believed to be life-threatening. They were taken to area hospitals.
Jackson Police were notified just before 7.15pm (7.15am, Singapore time) that multiple people had been struck by lightning at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery range in Jackson Township, and that CPR was being performed on one person, Mr Kunz said.
The strike happened as the area was under a thunderstorm warning.
Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey said in an X post that he had been briefed on the lightning strike, calling it 'tragic'.
When police arrived, several people were receiving treatment, and one person had lost consciousness but then regained it, Mr Kunz said.
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Mr Gene Grodzki, a member of the archery club where the strike happened, said emergency workers used a defibrillator on two members of the club.
About 20 people connected to Jackson Scouts Troop 204, a Boy Scouts of America-affiliated group, were on a practice range at the archery facility when lightning struck, Mr Grodzki said. The children all seemed to be okay , he said, but they were transported in ambulances 'just in case'.
The Black Knight Bowbenders archery club has a 50-acre (20.3 ha) outdoor range with 56 shooting lanes, according to its website.
The practice range has 10 targets and allows archers to shoot from 65 yards (59.4m) away. The club participates in field archery, indoor and outdoor target archery, 3D shooting and bow hunting and frequently trains new archers, its website said.
The property abuts the amusement park Six Flags Great Adventure.
Over the last decade, lightning has killed an average of about 20 people a year across the country and injured many more, according to the National Weather Service.
The most common time for lightning strikes is between June and August, according to the council. At least 11 people have been killed by lightning this year in the US, according to the weather service and the National Lightning Safety Council.
On July 14 , a 28-year-old man died a week after being struck by lightning while playing golf in Hamburg, New Jersey, according to ABC News. In June, a man was struck and killed by lightning while on his honeymoon in Florida.
Only about 10 per cent of lightning strikes are fatal, according to the weather service. Many people lose consciousness when struck. Other injuries can include tingling and numbness, cardiac arrest and lasting brain damage. NYTIMES
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