Lightning struck the Eiffel Tower spire in Paris

The Eiffel Tower spire in Paris was struck by lightning. This was reported on June 28 by the BFMTV channel.

"An incredibly bright lightning bolt struck the Eiffel Tower in Paris," the article says.

It is specified that on June 27, thunderstorms broke out in some areas of France. The French Observatory for monitoring tornadoes and severe thunderstorms recorded more than 13,000 lightning strikes across the country. In addition, a gust of wind with a speed of 104.8 km/h was recorded at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Antara news agency reported on May 25 that five climbers were injured and one of them died as a result of a lightning strike in Indonesia while climbing Mount Monropo. It was noted that the climbers tried to climb to the top that day, but during their ascent the weather deteriorated sharply.