Lightning killed a man on Mount Orelyak in Pirin – Bulgaria

A man died after being struck by a lightning bolt on Mount Orelyak in Pirin

The Bansko Mountain Rescue Service confirmed to Bulgarian National Radio that the boy was dead on the site . A report of an incident in the mountain above Gotse Delchev was received at the Bansko emergency service about 14 hours

Lightning killed a man and injured two people

A large group of tourists were in transition to Pirin when there was a storm. The lightning fell and killed the young man on the spot. The other members of the group were not injured . According to information from BGNES, peris is a motorcycle . At the top, he got up with other bikers who headed to the television tower atop at noon. From the region Popovi livadi where today takes place the traditional Feast of Ilinden, leads to a macadam road.

Three teams were formed with a total of 17 mountain rescuers who headed to Orelyak Peak. The first teams are already in place and they are organizing the kidnapping of the boy and safely removing the other tourists.

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The weather in Pirin is not suitable for long hikes in the mountains.