Agia Agathi beach: British man, 26 ‘struck by lightning’ while paddle boarding in Rhodes, Greece dies

A British man has died after he was reportedly hit by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece. The 26-year-old was in the sea during a thunderstorm in Agia Agathi, Rhodes, as his girlfriend watched on from the beach, local media outlets report.

Some reports said he had been swimming at the time, rather than paddleboarding. An investigation is now under way into the incident, which is believed to have happened shortly before 2pm on Monday (May 29) local time (12pm UK time).