Man killed by lightning in South Australia
A lightning strike has killed a man on a rural property northeast of Adelaide, with police preparing a report for the coroner. Photo: Getty
A man has died after being struck by lightning on a rural property in South Australia.
The 29-year-old was struck by lightning at Eba, about 160 kilometres northeast of Adelaide, on Saturday afternoon and died at the scene, police say.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning at Cornerstone College at Mount Barker in the Adelaide Hills in 2016.
Five to 10 people die are estimated to die from lightning strikes in Australia each year, and more than 100 are injured.
