Lightning strike at Swedish amusement park injures several, one seriously

A thunderstorm at the Tosselilla Sommarland amusement park in Skåne, southern Sweden, triggered multiple lightning strikes on Sunday, one of which struck a tree near a group of visitors, sending branches and debris onto them. Local health authorities and park officials confirmed several injuries, including one person in serious condition.

Storm and park preparations

The Swedish meteorological institute had issued warnings on Sunday morning for storms and heavy rainfall across much of southern Sweden. According to public broadcaster SVT, the park anticipated the storm and had cleared all visitors from pools and water park facilities before the lightning occurred.

Today, we had a violent storm over Tosselilla, which caused several lightning strikes directly on the site. As a result, several people were injured.

Injuries and response

Despite the precautions, lightning hit a tree as a group of people was passing by. A 45-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Two other people were transported by ambulance, while two adults and five children received medical care on the spot. The Skåne region later reported that all those treated at the scene had minor injuries.

All of them suffered minor injuries.

Breakdown of casualties

Local health authorities confirmed that the woman's injuries were "serious". The total number of people affected by the incident reached 10, according to statements from the park and regional health services.

Timeline of events

The day unfolded with early warnings, park staff securing water areas, and then the sudden lightning strike that caught a group off guard. The sequence below summarises the key moments from the warnings through to the medical response.