Lifeguards hit by lightning on Kerry beach; Tralee supermarket evacuated due to flash flooding

Kerry County Council has urged people to take shelter and stay away from open spaces due to the current weather conditions around the county

A major deluge of rain in Tralee has caused significant flooding to the town. Picture: Domnick Walsh/ Eye Focus

Two lifeguards have been taken to hospital in Kerry after being struck by lightning on Banna Beach earlier this afternoon.

Both are understood to have been on duty at the beach when the county was hit by intense rainfall, thunder, and lightning from around 4pm.