Eight of the injured were children, according to the mayor. One person died and 14 others were injured, including eight children, after being struck by lightning on Wednesday in New Jersey, officials said.

Prayers are pouring in after a golfer was struck and killed by a lightning strike at just 28 years old. Simon John Mariani was playing golf at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg, New Jersey. On the 15th hole,

Olympic medallist and former Norway skier Audun Groenvold has died aged 49 after being struck by lightning. The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF) said Groenvold was struck by lightning during a cabin trip and,

Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. Gronvold was rushed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries but died late on Tuesday,