Eleven people were struck by a bolt of lightning in a park in Paris on Saturday and six of them were seriously hurt, the French interior ministry said. Eight of the injured were children, the ministry said in a statement. The incident occurred in the Monceau park in a north-western district of the French capital. The children, aged between seven and 14, had been attending a birthday party in the park at the time, Itele TV channel quoted local officials as saying. Eric Moulin, a spokesman for the French fire-fighting service, said the situation would have been worse if an off-duty fire officer had not been at hand to quickly provide first aid.

Source: The Star May 28, 2016 16:52 UTC