Washington, D.C
4 people in critical condition after apparent lightning strike at DC park
4 individuals are in crucial situation following an obvious lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities mentioned Thursday night.
D.C. Fireplace and EMS mentioned it had responded to Lafayette Park, situated in entrance of the White Home, and was treating the 4 sufferers that had been present in “the neighborhood of a tree.”
Two males and two ladies had been transported to space hospitals with “life-threatening accidents” after the obvious lightning strike, D.C. Fireplace and EMS said.
Officers mentioned it is nonetheless unclear what the adults had been doing previous to the lightning strike, in the event that they knew one another and why they had been within the park. The id of the victims couldn’t be confirmed whereas the investigation remains to be ongoing, officers mentioned.
On this photograph posted to the DC Fireplace and EMS Twitter account, first responders work on the scene of a lightning strike in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, 2022.
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Uniformed U.S. Park Cops and members of the Secret Service had been additionally on the scene and instantly rendered assist to the victims, an EMS official mentioned throughout a information convention.
On this photograph posted to the DC Fireplace and EMS Twitter account, first responders work on the scene of a lightning strike in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, 2022.
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The Nationwide Climate Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the world Thursday night.
ABC Information’ Beatrice Peterson contributed to this report.