Nine people were injured in Valencia, Venezuela
Nine people were injured in Valencia, Venezuela, when lightning struck the tarmac of Arturo Michelena International Airport during a heavy rainstorm on Saturday evening. Eight of the injured were urgently hospitalized, while the airport resumed normal operations after a brief suspension.
Consensus
- Nine people were injured in Valencia, Venezuela.
- The incident occurred at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia during heavy rain on Saturday evening.
- Lightning struck the tarmac of the airport.
- Eight of the injured were hospitalized.
- The airport resumed normal operations after a brief interruption due to bad weather.
Points of divergence
- Four of the injured were military personnel. — riamo
- Four of the injured were National Guard personnel and several civilian airport staff members. — vesti
- A light two-seater plane crashed into a residential building in northwest Germany earlier, unrelated to this event. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Nine people injured by lightning strike at Venezuelan airport — РИАМО
- Nine people injured by lightning in Venezuela — Вести