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At least nine injured when lightning strikes Valencia airport platform

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least nine people were injured when lightning struck a platform at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela, during heavy rainfall.
  • Eight of the injured, including National Guard members and airport workers, were taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment.
  • Airport operations resumed after a temporary suspension due to the storm, and no aircraft were affected by the lightning strike.

A powerful lightning strike at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela, injured at least nine people on Saturday night. The incident occurred amid intense rainfall that lashed the Carabobo state.

Emergency services, including aeronautical firefighters, responded swiftly to the scene. Eight of the individuals affected, comprising four National Guard members and several civilian airport workers, were rushed to the trauma shock unit at the Dr. Enrique Tejera University Hospital. Two of the injured required transfer to another hospital for further examinations.

Authorities confirmed that the lightning strike did not damage any of the three aircraft parked on the boarding platform at the time. Commercial flights, which had been temporarily suspended due to the severe weather conditions, have since resumed normal operations.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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