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==General== | |||
* Occurred in the [[Catbite]] region near [[Perplex City]] | * Occurred in the [[Catbite]] region near [[Perplex City]] | ||
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'''Retelling by ''The Sentinel''''' | '''Retelling by ''The Sentinel''''' | ||
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A sudden lightning storm brewed on the last day of the trip, and a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's [[keys]] and started a forest fire. The group set off emergency flares, but were overwhelmed by smoke before rescuers had an opportunity to respond. The fire subsequently took nearly a week to extinguish. | A sudden lightning storm brewed on the last day of the trip, and a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's [[keys]] and started a forest fire. The group set off emergency flares, but were overwhelmed by smoke before rescuers had an opportunity to respond. The fire subsequently took nearly a week to extinguish. | ||
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==References== | |||
'''The Perplex City Sentinel''' | '''The Perplex City Sentinel''' | ||
*article, 12-JUL-05 "[[Ikonnikoff Tragedy]] Memorial Planted" | *article, 12-JUL-05 "[[Ikonnikoff Tragedy]] Memorial Planted" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/ikonnikoff_trag.html}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 11 May 2007
General
- Occurred in the Catbite region near Perplex City
- 9 hikers were killed while on a week-long outing with Ikonnikoff Outdoor Adventures
- Included in the casualties were:
- Frances Hu
- Jordan Hu
- James Wisdom
- Trip Ikonnikoff's son
Retelling by The Sentinel
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A sudden lightning storm brewed on the last day of the trip, and a nearby lightning strike simultaneously disabled the group's keys and started a forest fire. The group set off emergency flares, but were overwhelmed by smoke before rescuers had an opportunity to respond. The fire subsequently took nearly a week to extinguish. |
References
The Perplex City Sentinel
- article, 12-JUL-05 "Ikonnikoff Tragedy Memorial Planted" link
