Honeymoon ends in tragedy as lightning strike claims newlywed's life on Florida beach

A fairytale turned into a nightmare aft authorities uncover that the antheral killed by a lightning strike connected a Florida formation was connected his honeymoon. 

The Volusia County Beach Safety confirmed to WTVG that the victim, a 29-year-old man, was visiting from Colorado with his caller bride, erstwhile helium was struck by lightning connected Friday day portion helium was lasting successful ankle-deep water.

The unfortunate was taken to a section infirmary successful captious condition, wherever helium aboriginal died from his injuries, Volusia County Beach Safety Director Tammy Malphurs shared successful an update connected Monday with WESH.

Malphurs told the outlet that the tempest was inactive miles distant from the beach, making the onslaught "an highly uncommon occurrence."

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People locomotion past an entree ramp astatine New Smyrna Beach successful Volusia County, Florida, the country with the astir shark attacks successful the world, connected February 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesus OLARTE / AFP) (Photo by JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)

"It was wide bluish sky, and the tempest was similar miles distant from us," a witnesser described to WESH. 

Volusia County Mike Chitwood addressed the calamity and besides confirmed the unfortunate was a tourer visiting connected his honeymoon. 

"So atrocious for the tragic nonaccomplishment of a young antheral present connected a delayed honeymoon with his wife," Chitwood wrote successful a station connected Facebook.

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This is simply a operation of 5 pursuing 30 2nd exposures.  The presumption crosses the formation and the Gulf of Mexico from Anna Maria Island, Florida, USA.

"At 29 years old, helium should person had galore much anniversaries with her for years to come. Sending sincere condolences to this young pistillate connected behalf of each of america successful Volusia County who were hoping against anticipation that the diligent efforts of our lifeguards, EMS squad and ER unit would bring him backmost to her," helium continued. 

City officials confirmed to WTVG that 2 different radical were besides "indirectly struck" by lightning successful New Smyrna Beach connected Friday. 

Both victims were reportedly golfing astatine the Venetian Bay Golf Course erstwhile they were struck. However, neither idiosyncratic had to beryllium taken to a infirmary for treatment, according to the outlet. 

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The newlyweds and their friends toast with champagne. (iStock)

Florida experiences much lightning strikes per quadrate mile than immoderate different state, averaging astir 1.2 cardinal lightning strikes each year, according to the Florida Department of Health.

This was the archetypal decease caused by lightning successful Florida successful 2025. 

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So far, determination person been astatine slightest 3 lightning-related deaths successful 2025, taking spot successful North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas, according to the National Weather Service.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Volusia County Beach Safety and Volusia County Sheriff's Office for comment, but did not instantly person a response. 

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