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Two hunters who were reported missing in Colorado, including one from Utah, died from lightning, per a local coroner.

Several weather alerts were issued between Sept. 11, when they were last heard from, and Sept. 13, when they were reported missing.

14 other lightning deaths have been reported in the U.S. this year.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two hunters, including one from Utah, who were found dead last week after being reported missing in southern Colorado earlier this month, reportedly died from a lightning strike.

Ian Stasko, 25, of Salt Lake City, and Andrew Porter, 25, of Asheville, North Carolina, were each struck by lightning, Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin told the Colorado Sun on Monday . The bodies of both men were found below

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