A Victoria man was injured by an indirect lightning strike Tuesday in what was described as a freak event. At around 9:30 a.m. PT, lightning hit a tree in an RV park in the town of View Royal. "When the lightning bolt hit the tree, it energized the ground around the tree," said View Royal acting fire chief Rob Marshall. The View Royal fire hall is located across the highway from the RV Park which meant first responders arrived on scene just minutes after the strike. "Getting lightning in Victoria is very rare, let alone people getting struck."

Source: CBC News May 31, 2017 21:03 UTC