1 soldier killed, several injured in lightning strike at Georgia Army base

One soldier was killed and 9 different troopers had been injured Wednesday in a lightning strike at Fort Gordon, an Military set up in Georgia, navy officers stated.

The lightning strike occurred at about 11:10 a.m. whereas the troopers had been in a coaching space, fort spokesperson Anne Bowman confirmed to CBS Information in a press release. 

One of many wounded troopers died of their accidents Wednesday afternoon, Bowman stated. The soldier's identify was not instantly launched. 

The circumstances of the 9 injured troopers had been additionally not launched, and no additional particulars on the lightning strike had been supplied.

Fort Gordon is positioned simply west of Augusta. 

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