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Lightning Strikes Acropolis in Athens, Four People Injured - Reports

© AP Photo / Petros GiannakourisDark clouds pass over a semi-sunlit Parthenon temple atop the ancient Acropolis Hill in Athens
Dark clouds pass over a semi-sunlit Parthenon temple atop the ancient Acropolis Hill in Athens - Sputnik International
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The incident occurred at 4 pm local time as the lightning damaged a lightning rod and hit the booth from where the Acropolis security staff operates, the online news portal Keep Talking Greece reported.

A bolt of lightning struck Acropolis in Athens injuring four people, Greek authorities said on Wednesday. Two female guards and two tourists are among the injured.

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The condition of one of the security staff is serious, Greek media reported. However, later in the day, the AP news agency reported citing a culture ministry official that none of the wounded has sustained serious trauma.

The representative of the ministry also commented on the state of Acropolis, noting that the lighting didn't damage the popular archaeological remains.

This comes as Athens and the prefecture of Attica have been witnessing dangerous weather conditions, including thunderstorm, hail and rain for the last couple of hours.

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At the same time, eyewitnesses turned to Twitter to comment on the heavy rainstorm in Athens, jokingly suggesting that it might have come from the hand of Zeus.

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