Horror as groom-to-be is struck by lightning & killed during engagement photoshoot with fiancée

A GROOM-to-be has died after he was struck by lightning as he was posing for engagement photos at a popular tourist spot. The tragedy happened on Wednesday at China’s Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the Yunnan province. Weibo / UJOYThe groom died after he was struck by a lightning in China[/caption] Weibo / UJOYThe man was posing up for wedding photos with his fiancee[/caption] The man- who has been named by local media as Ruan, was hit by a lightning bolt during a wedding photoshoot with his fiancee at the Spruce Meadow, a popular scenic spot. Emergency services rushed to the scene and transferred him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, South China Morning Post reported. Despite the thunderstorm, the couple decided to go ahead with their planned photoshoot. The local weather authority had issued a thunder and lightning yellow alert the third highest under China’s four-tier warning system, about half an hour before the lightning struck. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS BBQ HORROR Three people dead & several injured after truck 'ploughs into barbecue' HORROR VIDEO Husband who killed ex-wife by setting her on fire during live-stream executed Those standing close to the victim remained unharmed. Footage shows the rescue crew carrying the man on a stretcher in heavy rain. It comes as earlier this week a British mum was left fighting for her life after being struck by lightning in front of her daughter on a beach in Croatia. The 48-year-old is in critical condition after being hit while she was sunbathing with her daughter at a beach near the city of Split in the south of the country. Most read in The Sun NOT ANOTHER RON Watch Ronaldo prank Rio Ferdinand and prove Carragher snub WAS personal TV STAR DEAD EastEnders star dies aged just 38 as devastated family pay tribute NEW GIRL Cher Lloyd looks worlds away from her X Factor days in stunning new snap SON AND CARE Charles makes 'unusual' daily visits to Queen at Balmoral as health fears grow 'MAM'S FIGHT' I found lump days after mum was diagnosed with cancer, says Charlotte Crosby OH BABY! I’ve had four babies in 11 months - and they aren’t quads And back in June, a woman and her two dogs were killed by a lightning strike in Southern California. The woman was walking with her dogs on a bike path around 9 in the morning in Pico Rivera at the time of the incident. GettyJade Dragon Snow Mountain is a popular tourist spot[/caption]