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Grand Canyon National Park: At least four people were injured after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. At about 2:50 p.m., the Grand Canyon Communicat­ions Center received a call that multiple people were struck by lightning at the Bright Angel Trailhead during a monsoonal thundersto­rm. Upon arrival, officials found a 30-year-old man and 28-year-old woman unresponsi­ve. The woman received life-saving measures before regaining a pulse. The male regained consciousn­ess without assistance. Both were taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center. The woman remained in stable condition at a regional burn center. At least two other people took themselves to the Grand Canyon Clinic with injuries from a lightning splash.

 ?? MICHAEL NICHOLS/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ?? Lightning arcs into the Grand Canyon near Point Sublime on the North Rim. At least four people were injured after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday.
MICHAEL NICHOLS/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Lightning arcs into the Grand Canyon near Point Sublime on the North Rim. At least four people were injured after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday.

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