8 injured by lightning at SeaWorld

Officials say eight people have been injured by a lightning strike at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove water park in Orlando.
 
 SeaWorld spokesman Nick Gollattscheck says none of Tuesday afternoon's injuries were life-threatening. He says three guests and five employees were hurt but none were hit directly by lightning. 

 Gollattscheck says the guests and two of the employees were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. The other three workers were taken to a local urgent care facility. All were conscious and alert. 

Guests leaving the park told sister station WFTV that they were warned to take cover and then said they heard a loud crash of thunder. The guests said they heard emergency vehicles, but didn't know anyone had been hurt.

 Late Tuesday night, the two hospitalized employees were still being evaluated. Everyone else had been released.