Lightning strike injures soldier and damages helicopter at Colombian military base
Published date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:57:51 +0700This is the shocking moment a soldier was struck by lightning in a freak accident, leaving him seriously injured in Colombia.
Footage shows the serviceman standing near a UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft at General Jose Hilario Lopez Canton in the city of Popayan.
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Colombia |
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12/02/2026 |
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Duration: 00:14 |
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