Lightning strike at Ohio prison sends sixteen inmates to hospitals
A lightning bolt hit Grafton Correctional Institution in Ohio, leading to sixteen incarcerated individuals being taken to hospitals, one by air ambulance.
Officials said the strike occurred Tuesday evening as prisoners were returning from their evening meal. JoEllen Smith, the communications chief for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, confirmed that sixteen people were transported for medical care, including one who required air evacuation. The incident took place at the Lorain County facility, and no fatalities have been reported so far.
Why it matters
It shows how natural events can suddenly endanger people in secure facilities and require emergency medical response.
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