On Wednesday morning, June 22, Antonia Mendoza Chavez (52) went for a walk with her two small dogs in Los Angeles, California, when all three were hit by lightning.
The lightning strike was so strong that it killed the hiker and her dogs. In addition, parts of the asphalt cracked the woman and the pet was standing on, reports The Independent.
It was at 08.50 local time that the lightning strike was reported, according to the news agency AP.
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The incident took place near the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera, said police officer Jonathan Branham.
Chavez is said to have been on his daily trip. Unfortunately, there were no trees or fences nearby when the storm hit, according to The Independent.
Investigator Morgan Arteaga talks about the fatal accident in an interview with local newspapers ABC 7 News.
– It is rare that we experience that people die from lightning strikes, says Arteaga.
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Meteorologists have explained that the thunderstorm was caused by a low pressure off the coast that drew moisture from a monsoon north of the region, according to AP.
I Large Norwegian encyclopedia it says that a monsoon is a type of wind that changes direction with the season. The wind phenomenon comes from temperature variations between sea and land.
