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PHOTOS: Lightning strikes Venice Beach

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Monday, July 28, 2014
Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Los Angeles County lifeguards are seen after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Los Angeles County lifeguards are seen after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Los Angeles County lifeguards are seen after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
An LAPD helicopter is seen circling after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency crews treat a scuba diver who was revived after being hit by lightning in Venice Beach on Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency crews treat a scuba diver who was revived after being hit by lightning in Venice Beach on Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency crews treat a scuba diver who was revived after being hit by lightning in Venice Beach on Sunday, July 27, 2014.
Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.
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Emergency personnel respond to the 3500 block of Ocean Front Walk after lightning strikes Venice Beach Sunday, July 27, 2014.

VENICE, LOS ANGELES -- Lightning struck 13 people, leaving one dead and one critically injured, at Venice Beach in Los Angeles Sunday, July 27, 2014 .

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