At least 72 people were injured in Brazil due to strong lightning

In the capital of Brazil – the city of Brasilia – during a strong thunderstorm, lightning struck near people who gathered for a protest in support of the convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro. At least 72 people were injured.

Source: CNNa Brazilian news portal G1

Details: The incident happened in the central part of the capital, on Monumental Avenue. Lightning struck a crowd of people, a total of 72 people received help.

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34 people were taken to public hospitals in Brasilia. Eight of them are in serious condition. According to eyewitnesses, these people were standing near a metal fence.

Among the 72 victims, not all of them were injured by lightning – some had cases of hypothermia due to rain.

People caught in the storm waited for the arrival of demonstrators who support former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Prehistory:

• Bolsonaro is accused of attempting a coup d’état, violently abolishing democracy and the rule of law, and creating a criminal organization.
• Federal Police of Brazil presented An 884-page report to the Supreme Court with evidence that Bolsonaro was directly involved in preparing a coup d’état to overturn the results of the 2022 election, which he lost.
• In September 2025, Bolsonaro was found guilty of preparing a coup in 2022 and sentenced to more than 27 years in prison.

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