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At Least 8 Injured By Lightning At Germany's ROCK AM RING Festival

More than half a dozen people were injured when after lightning struck the Rock Am Ring festival in western Germany for the second straight year. Lightning struck the festival grounds in Mendig in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz sometime after 8:00 p.m. Friday (June 3). "Eight fans have been hospitalized for injuries sustained in a thunderstorm," Rock Am Ring organizers tweeted late Friday. One person reportedly had to be resuscitated and a rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene. After t...

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20:27 on June 3 2016

At Least 8 Injured By Lightning At Germany's ROCK AM RING Festival

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — More than half a dozen people were injured when after lightning struck the Rock Am Ring festival in western Germany for the second straight year. Lightning struck the fe... more info