July 21

One U.S. Army Reserve soldier died and nine others were injured Wednesday after a lightning bolt struck a training area at Fort Gordon in the southeastern state of Georgia.

A base spokesperson told U.S. media outlets that the incident occurred at approximately 11:10 a.m. (1510 GMT) when there was bad weather in the area and that the soldiers "sustained injuries associated with a lightning strike at one of their training areas."

The soldiers were taken to a medical center at the base for treatment, the spokesperson added.

The Fort Gordon's Department of Emergency Services and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene immediately, authorities said.

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