FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Two hikers were rescued from the peak of a mountain in northern Arizona after being struck by lightning on Tuesday.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the rescue, saying the hikers were saved from the summit of Humphreys Peak.

On Tuesday, the sheriff's deputies received a call from two male hikers who told officers they had been struck by lightning.

Surprisingly, the two stranded hikers didn’t know each other and were from Flagstaff and Canada.

They were taking photos while at the summit of the mountain when they were hit by lightning, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

Search-and-rescue teams were immediately deployed to the trailhead. Officials state they requested aircraft support but were denied due to severe weather, including lightning, hail , and hea

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