16 inmates hospitalized after lightning strike at Ohio prison, 1 airlifted
An apparent lightning strike at a prison in northern Ohio has sent 16 inmates to an outside hospital for treatment, including one who was flown by medical helicopter, according to state officials. No deaths have been reported.
The lightning strike occurred Tuesday evening at Grafton Correctional Institution while incarcerated people were returning from their evening meal, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC).
Initial information indicates that all 16 people were being transported outside the prison for medical treatment. One of them was life-flighted, but officials have not disclosed the nature or severity of the injuries.
It is unclear whether the group was directly struck by lightning or injured by its effects. No details have been released about where on the prison grounds the incident occurred.
Grafton Correctional Institution is a state prison in Lorain County, about 25 miles southwest of Cleveland. The facility houses male inmates and is operated by the ODRC.
Officials said they are continuing to assess and monitor the situation. Additional information was not immediately available.
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