It happened Wednesday morning on the range of the US Army base located just west of Augusta.
One soldiers was killed and nine others injured after an apparent lightning strike at Fort Gordon near August, Georgia.
"It is with a heavy heart Fort Gordon confirms one of the soldiers in the lightning strike this afternoon succumbed to their injuries," said Fort Gordon’s Deputy Public Affairs Officer Anne Bowman.Pentagon officials say the soldiers were treated at the medical center. Fort Gordon, located just southwest of Augusta, is home to the United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center of Excellence.says those close enough to hear thunder are close enough to be struck by lightning. The best thing to do is to go inside.
To get an estimate of how far away a lightning strike is from a location, count the number of seconds it takes to hear thunder and for every five seconds, it equals one mile.Following some simple tips will help reduce the risk of being injured by lightning:For those who can't get indoors, crouch low, with as little touching the ground to minimize surface areaWhat are some facts about lightning?A lightning flash is no more than one-inch wide.
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