On Wednesday afternoon, La Barben zoo in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France experienced a lightning strike injuring fifteen visitors, among them four children. Local fire department reports indicated the incident occurred in a flat, open area of the zoo around 2:50 PM. Fortunately, neither the animals nor the zoo infrastructure was harmed. With thunderstorms forecasted, Meteo France had issued a yellow warning prior to the occurrence. Lightning strikes are dangerous, leading to multiple fatalities annually in France, underscoring the need for safety during storms.
Fifteen people were injured when lightning struck La Barben zoo in southern France, with four of the injured being children, according to local authorities.
Despite the chaos, no animals were harmed, and the zoo's infrastructure remained intact following the lightning strike during a thunderstorm warning.
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