On August 22, 2019, events unfolded in the Tatra Mountains that forever changed Polish mountain rescue. During a violent storm on Giewont, lightning struck directly at the summit dome, triggering the largest rescue operation in TOPR's history. Four people died and over 150 were injured in the cataclysm. A fifth fatality occurred on the Slovak side of the Tatras. How did the tragedy unfold under the metal cross, and what happened in the heart of …
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On August 22, 2019, events unfolded in the Tatra Mountains that forever changed Polish mountain rescue. During a violent storm on Giewont, lightning struck directly at the summit dome, triggering the largest rescue operation in TOPR's history. Four people died and over 150 were injured in the cataclysm. A fifth fatality occurred on the Slovak side of the Tatras. How did the tragedy unfold under the metal cross, and what happened in the heart of …