The victims were on board a motorcycleAt least three people, including two adults and a six-year-old girl, were struck by lightning during a heavy hailstorm yesterday on a road in the province of Cuzco, southeastern Peru.
The Andina news agency reported, specifying that the victims were riding a motorcycle when they were struck.
According to Cusco police, after receiving an emergency alert, officers went to the site, where they confirmed the death of three people, apparently members of the same family, who were found almost buried by the hail.
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A cyclist was killed by lightning while biking around the world to combat climate change.
Florian Berg had spent over a year peddling across the globe.
The latest stretch of his journey took him to South America.
But the German climate activist died while cycling through the mountains of Peru.
The 29-year-old was caught in a torrential storm in the Andes on Saturday (17 Jan) evening.
Earlier that day, he'd set off from Huaraz City to reach the Pastoruri Glacier in the mountain range.
Florian sought shelter in his tent, before being zapped by lightning.
In his final moments, he had apparently called for help.
© Jam PressThe body of German cyclist and climate activist Florian Berg, found by police
When the embassy was unable to detect a signal from his GPS device on Sunday, they raised the alarm.
Rescuers asked for assistance from local shepherds who saw Florian hours before contact was lost.
The authorities said their information was crucial to identifying the exact search zone.
The team found Florian lifeless in his tent in a field next to his cycling equipment, as reported by Need To Know.
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