Costa Rica Coast Guard officers injured after lightning strikes boat during patrol in Nicoya
November 4th, 2015 (ICR News) Three Costa Rica Coast Guard officials were injured Tuesday afternoon when lightning struck their patrol vessel while conducting a patrol near Chira Island in the Gulf of Nicoya.
One officer reportedly suffered burns to his face and was unable to move one of his legs. The two other officers suffered less serious injuries, according to Coast Guard officials.
All three officers were transported to the Monseñor Sanabria Hospital and were in stable condition.
The vessel itself, including electronic monitoring equipment, was also damaged and was towed to Caldera.
The officers were on a patrol to combat illegal fishing in the area.
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