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Two teens seriously injured by lightning that struck at least 7 on Bronx beach

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Published Aug. 12, 2021
Updated Aug. 12, 2021, 10:06 p.m. ET
According to the FDNY, multiple people were struck by lightning at Orchard Beach in the Bronx on August 12, 2021. Christopher Sadowski

At least seven people were struck by lightning on Orchard Beach in the Bronx on Thursday, the FDNY said.

A 15-year-old and 13-year-old were seriously hurt, two of three minors injured in the incident, sources said.

People's belongings left at the scene of the lightning strike on Orchard Beach in the Bronx on August 12, 2021.
People’s belongings left at the scene of the lightning strike on Orchard Beach in the Bronx on August 12, 2021. Christopher Sadowski
Seven people total were struck by the lightning — including three minors.
Seven people total were struck by the lightning — including three minors. Christopher Sadowski
Two teenagers were seriously hurt by the lightning strike and taken to the hospital with other injured people.
Two teenagers were seriously hurt by the lightning strike and taken to the hospital with other injured people. Christopher Sadowski

Emergency workers treated seven people at the scene, including three minors, according to sources.

All of the injured were then transported to Jacobi Medical Center, the FDNY stated.

The conditions of the other patients was unclear on Thursday.