There were no metal objects present, it was entirely in an open space. Something heartbreaking happened in Anhui, where four people were unfortunately struck by lightning while dancing in a square, directly resulting in two two injuries. Although 110 and 120 are rushed to the scene as soon as possible, but two of them have long been no vital signs, let many people feel sorry. Injured two people, one is receiving treatment, symptoms gradually ease, the other has been discharged from the hospital.
In everyone's impression, thunder and lightning weather do not stand in a metal object or under a large tree, or the probability of being struck by lightning will rise directly. These people dancing square dance site is very open, why will also be struck by lightning? In fact, over the years, China has done a statistic and found that in lightning accidents, even the more open places are difficult to avoid being struck by lightning. Winter is the most common place for lightning strikes, accounting for 32% of the overall data. In contrast, the incidence of lightning strikes in open areas is much lower, but we have to take precautions.
So we can't simply assume that standing in an open area is enough when lightning and rain come, but we should still move indoors as soon as possible. Thunder and lightning are usually accompanied by torrential rain, so we should also be extra careful not to use umbrellas in thunder and lightning weather, as most umbrellas are made of metal and may raise your risk. Be sure to stay away from large trees, hilltops, and the roofs of tall buildings, because they are like a lightning rod at this time of the year, and there is always the possibility of being split and burned, so it is best to stay away from large trees more than 5 meters away.
If you are already at home, be sure to turn off the power, remember not to dial the phone, because electromagnetic waves may attract lightning attacks, a little farther away from the doors and windows, you can put some emergency items around, such as flashlights and so on. In fact, if these square dancing masses could escape earlier, perhaps such a tragedy would not have happened. Although exercise is a good thing, that we still need to put their lives in the first place.