Lightning struck two beach-dwellers in Mexico, killing them insttantly (Image: X / @EarthquakeChil1)

       This is the disturbing moment two people strolling on a Mexican beach were struck and killed by lightning.

       Footage of the incident, which took place on Monday afternoon along one of the beaches of Aquila, Michoacán, appears to show a sudden bolt hit a female tourist and a hammock vendor, local media reported.

       The pair were reportedly killed instantly, sparking panic among nearby beach-dwellers at the beach of Maruata.

       In the video, filmed with a mobile phone, shrill screams can be heard after roaring thunder and the victims are seen collapsing on the sand.

       Municipal authorities have confirmed the death of the victims and have since warned the local community to take precautionary measures in the event of thunderstorms.

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       The mayor of Aquila, José María Valencia, offered his condolences to the families affected.

       The mayor said one victim, a hammock seller, was from Tecomán, a municipality in the neighbouring state of Colima, while the woman was a tourist from the state of Guanajuato.

       The odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million and according to the Met Office, lightning strikes travel at the terrifying speed of roughly 270,000 mph.

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       Approximately 10 percent of those struck by lightning die, usually from heart attack although other injuries often take place including blunt trauma, skin injuries, burns and lightning-induced cataracts.

       The ideal conditions for producing lightning and associated thunderstorms occur where warm, moist air rises and mixes with cold air above.

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