Soccer club members transported after lightning strike “Lightning strike accompanied by flashes and thunderclaps” Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education. At the time of the accident, a lightning warning had been issued in Miyazaki City.
One of the 18 people transported is still unconscious and in critical condition, and is being admitted to a hospital iniyazaki City and receiving treatment. The board has issued a notice to prefectural schools regarding the prevention of lightning strikes. This includes information such as the need to take appropriate measures such as canceling plans without hesitation if the weather suddenly changes.