A Norwegian woman was struck and killed by lightning during an ultramarathon in Italy over the weekend as severe storms blasted the region, according to officials, Fox News reported.

The incident happened Saturday during the seventh running of the Südtirol Ultra Skyrace that starts and ends in Bolzano, Italy.

Officials said the lightning strike happened around 7:15pm local time as a group of runners were near a lake named Lago di San Pancrazio.