Several children are fighting for their lives in hospital after 11 people were struck by lightning in Paris on Saturday. The victims were sheltering under a tree in Parc Monceau, in the eighth arrondissement in north-west Paris, after a sudden storm struck. Four children and two adults were seriously injured, while four children and one adult were slightly hurt. Jean-Louis Laurens, who lives near the park, said the wild storm sent lightning bolts crashing into the park. Eric Moulin, a Paris fire service spokesman, said an off-duty firefighter ran to the scene and saw eight children and three adults lying on the ground.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2016 15:47 UTC