A man was killed and three family members were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District said in a statement that crews were dispatched to the scene of a lightning strike involving multiple people.

Incident Details

When authorities arrived, crews found one individual unresponsive, the fire department said. Three others had to be transported from the scene, it added. The four victims were in the ocean when the lightning struck, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

A bystander had deployed an automated external defibrillator and was performing CPR when authorities arrived, the fire department said. However, the efforts were unsuccessful, according to the statement.

The town of Fort Myers Beach addressed the strike in a post on Facebook Friday, extending its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all those affected and to the family, loved ones, and friends of the deceased.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased victim as 51-year-old Viktar Kiryk. The three other victims were members of Kiryk’s family and are in stable condition.

Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.