Bryce Canyon Utah, German tourist killed by lighting

Posted on August 21, 2011 • Filed under: North America, Tourist Killed

A German tourist was killed after being struck by lightning at Bryce Canyon National Park on Thursday afternoon. Volker Kunz, 51, of Hamm, Germany, was hiking with his family on the Rim Trail near Sunset Point just before 12:30 p.m. when an isolated thunderstorm quickly approached the area, park spokesman Dan Ng said in a news release. Read Article

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