Man, 29, killed by lightning strike at Morgan

It is understood the man who was struck and killed by lightning in the Riverland was a visitor to the area, swimming in a private dam when the tragedy occured.

Lightning bolt storm.

A man has died after being struck by lightning near Morgan in the Riverland, SA Police announced on Saturday night.

It is understood two brothers were swimming in a private dam, near Eba, when lightning struck the water.

A 29-year-old man was killed by the strike, which occurred at about 5pm.

It is believed the pair were visiting and not from the area.

Locals at the nearby riverside town of Morgan have been left shocked by the news a man had died on Sunday morning.

One man, who did not wish to be named, said storms had been frequent in the area over recent weeks.

“We get them a lot out here, it’s not unusual,” he said.

Emergency services were called to a rural property at Eba, 10km east of Morgan, about 5pm on Saturday.

The man died at the scene.

Police are preparing a report for the Coroner.

The Bureau of Meteorology had issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 4.45pm.

“It’s a very tragic accident to occur in our region,” Mid-Murray Council mayor Dave Burgess said.

“I express my condolences to the family and friends of the man.”

Lightning strikes

In 2016, a 39-year-old Greenwith man died after being struck by lightning during a church camp in the Adelaide Hills.

Father of four and youth pastor Kris Guglielmucci was fatally injured when he was hit at Cornerstone College as a storm swept over Adelaide and the Mt Lofty Ranges.

In July 2012, schoolboy Jackson Marsh, 18, died after he was struck by lightning while playing football with his mates at Kensington Oval.

Originally published as Man, 29, killed by lightning strike at Morgan