20 injured in lightning strike at South Carolina beach

12 taken to hospitals after lightning strike at South Carolina lake

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A dozen people were taken to hospitals Tuesday after a lightning strike at a South Carolina lake, officials said.

20 people struck by single lightning bolt at South Carolina beach

A single lighting bolt along a South Carolina beach struck 20 people, with 12 people seeking treatment at area hospitals.

At Least 20 People Injured By Lighting Strike At U.S. Beach

The 5 Worst Hurricanes In The History Of The USA (1:57) A reported lightning strike at a U.S. beach resulted in 20 people - 12 of which were juveniles - being injured.According to ABC News, at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday multiple agencies responded to a "reported electrocution" at the Dominion Beach Park in Lexington County, South Carolina. First responders assessed and treated 20 patients. 12 of the injured people were taken to hospitals with non-…

Lightning strike injures 20 at popular South Carolina vacation getaway

Twenty people injured when lightning struck Lake Murray at Dominion Beach Park in South Carolina, with 12 hospitalized as lightning strikes also reported in Florida and Colorado.

Lightning strike at Lake Murray injures 20 people: What to know about lightning in SC, US

SC is considered one of the most lightning-prone states, with an average of 14.6 strikes per square mile each year.

Lightning strikes group of 20, including children, at South Carolina beach park

One lightning bolt struck a group of eight adults and 12 children at Dominion Beach Park at Dreher Shoals Dam, according to a Lexington County spokesperson.