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Lightning Strikes Ohio Prison: Inmates Injured
12 Aug
Summary
- More than a dozen inmates were hospitalized after lightning struck.
- The incident occurred Tuesday evening at Grafton Correctional Institution.
- Sixteen inmates were transported to area hospitals following the strike.
On Tuesday evening, a lightning strike at the Grafton Correctional Institution in Lorain County, Ohio, led to a significant number of inmate hospitalizations. The event occurred as inmates were returning from a meal when lightning unexpectedly struck from above. Sixteen inmates sustained injuries and were subsequently transported to local hospitals for treatment. One inmate required transport via medical helicopter due to the severity of their injuries. As of the report, there have been no fatalities associated with this incident.
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