At least 12 soldiers were injured in Colorado’s Fort Carson during a lightning strike, according to preliminary reports on Wednesday.
One person was left in critical condition, reported KKTV-11 News.
The others were sent to the hospital.
The lightning struck down at around 2:45 p.m. local time.
The incident comes as a thunderstorm capable of producing high winds and hail is moving across the central portion of the state.
9 News reported that the soldiers were doing training when a fast-moving weather cell moved over them.
Fort Carson is located south of Colorado Springs.
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