The birthday group had sought shelter under a tree at Park Monceau, a northwest Paris park popular with well-to-do families, when a lightning bolt touched down, according to Paris fire service spokesman Eric Moulin. The game had just finished when lightning struck suddenly about 2 p.m., police spokesman Dominik Lentz told n-tv television. Firefigthers walk at the entrance of the Parc Monceau on May 28, 2016 in Paris, after eleven people were struck by lightning in the park. He said that the condition of three of the more seriously injured children was improving, All seven of the children were placed under observation, Carli said. Another group of people at a children’s soccer match in western Germany were also hit by lightning Saturday afternoon, leaving three adults seriously injured.

Source: thestar May 28, 2016 16:17 UTC