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Lightning Kills Diver Lightning Kills Diver
BeachBubbles - 7/23/2007 12:00 AM
I saw this on the news this morning. As a new diver--in Florida, The Lightning Capital Of The World--I`m concerned about this. I wonder about the hazards of lightning to divers in the water. We`ve always been told to get out of the water when lightning is in the area, but what about fish? What happens when lightning strikes the ocean? Does it kill them? Would it kill a diver under water? Local News Monday, July 23, 2007 Email this article to a friend Watch the video Lightning strikes, kills dive...