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Two Polish Tourists Killed By Lighting Bout In Western Romanian Mountains

Two Polish tourists died Friday morning when they were struck by lightning during a heavy storm near the Padis cabin in the mountains in Bihor county, western Romania.
Two Polish Tourists Killed By Lighting Bout In Western Romanian Mountains
MediafaxfotoOana Gavrila
24 iun. 2011, 13:09, English

Local mountain rescue team spokesman Adrian Marin said the two tourists were caught in a heavy rainstorm and were struck by lighting about 300 meters away from the cabin.

He said the two, a couple, were aged between 30 and 35. Mountain rescuers and police have yet to determine whether the two were alone on the mountain or were part of a larger group.

Romanian weather authorities have issued a yellow code advisory expecting torrential rain, lightning and hail storms throughout the country from Friday at noon to Saturday evening. Flooding may also occur, hydrologists have warned.