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4 hospitalized after lightning strike at elementary school

Mohammed Ahsan
Mohammed Ahsan
Mohammed Ahsan
Reporter · Alpharetta, GA

Mohammed is a tech journalist with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Georgia. His previous work includes writing for NPR affiliate GPB News, where he focused on how technology intersects with daily life in Georgia.

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Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM · 1 min read
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4 hospitalized after lightning strike at elementary school — East Cobb Health news

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — Authorities in Arizona say several adults were injured by a lightning strike at an elementary school bus drop-off Friday morning.First responders said they were called just after 8:30 a.m. for reports of a lightning strike at El Mirage Elementary School.Four people, all identified as adults, were conscious and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to the El Mirage Police Department.El Mirage Fire Captain Joseph Rivera said one woman was holding an umbrella when lightning struck in the vicinity. The woman reported feeling pain in both of her arms.Capt. Rivera said none of the people were directly struck by the lightning.Carrie, a librarian at the El Mirage Library across the street, said she was doing her morning duties before the strike.“The lightning and the thunder were right on top of each other, so loud that it made me jump,” she said. “It felt like the building almost shook.”Carrie said the strike was followed by a wave of “at leas

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