A MAN has been killed by a lightning strike while posing for pre-wedding photos with his fiance during a thunderstorm at a popular scenic spot in southwestern China.
According to a statement by the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Management Committee in Lijiang, Yunnan province, the man was hit by a lightning bolt on Wednesday at Spruce Meadow, a popular tourist spot famous for its grasslands and snow-capped mountain backdrop.
Local emergency services soon arrived at the scene and took the man, to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
People who were standing close to the victim were unhurt, a tour manager who was present told media.
