Fifty-five-year-old woman was hiking with a group near Glencoe on Saturday eveningWoman dies after being struck by lightning in Scottish HighlandsA woman has died after being struck by lightning while walking on a mountain range on the west coast of Scotland. The 55-year-old, who has not been named, was hiking near Glencoe on Saturday evening when she and another member of her walking group were hit. Next of kin of the woman who died have been informed. Coastguard and ambulance service helicopters, alongside the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, were dispatched to find the group. The next of kin of the woman who died have been advised and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2019 22:52 UTC