Two women visiting Horseshoe Bend in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were struck by lightning on Monday (Picture: The Washington Post)
Two tourists were struck by lightning at the famous Horseshoe Bend national landmark in the US.
The two visitors aged 22 and 23, from the Netherlands and Australia, were standing by the rim of site located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area just before 4pm on Monday, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
Both of them ‘sustained injuries’, stated the NPS.
Park rangers cared for the patients at the scene with assistance from Classic Air Medical and the fire department of the city of Page, Arizona.
Horseshoe Bend is a popular tourist attraction outside of Page, Arizona (Picture: Universal Images Group Editorial)
Classic Air Medical helicopters airlifted the women to St George Regional Hospital in Utah.
The nature of their injuries were not immediately disclosed.
Following the incident, the NPS advised visitors to ‘use caution while visiting exposed outdoor areas and be aware of changing weather conditions’.
‘If you hear thunder, you are at risk of getting struck by lightning and should immediately seek shelter in a vehicle or building,’ stated the NPS.
Thunderstorms at the national recreation area are most common and severe during monsoon season which runs from mid-June to September in Arizona and July to September in Utah.
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