In Paris, lightning struck a group of children and adults in Parc Monceau, a few blocks north of the Champs-Élysées. Off-duty firefighter Pascal Gremillet was walking near the park when he heard the lightning strike the tree, he told CNN affiliate BFMTV. They sought shelter under a tree. A total of eight children and three adults were injured, an official with the Paris Police Prefecture told CNN. Story highlights 3 hurt in lightning strike at soccer match in GermanyA group of people at a birthday party sought shelter under a treeAt least one child was in cardiac arrest, a firefighter told French media(CNN) Lightning strikes injured at least 14 people in France and Germany Saturday, leaving as many as nine of them severely hurt, authorities said.

Source: CNN May 28, 2016 16:55 UTC