Eighteen military paratroopers based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were recovering Thursday after being struck by lightning during a training exercise, officials said.
None of the injuries were considered life threatening, said Staff Sgt. Deshannon Austin, a spokesman for the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, where the troops were housed.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday during a live ammunition training exercise, he said.
Ten of the paratroopers remained under medical observation Thursday, he said. Eight had been discharged to follow up with their primary medical care providers.
The incident comes a week after 40 Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from lightning.