Two people struck by lightning in Sydney weather
The man, aged in his late 20s, was struck about 5.24pm while leaving the water at Dee Why Beach, NSW Ambulance said on Monday.
After being given CPR by a friend and then paramedics, he was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in serious condition.Source:SuppliedShe was treated by passers-by and paramedics before heading to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition. NSW Ambulance Inspector Carolyn Parish said the circumstances were “extraordinary” and credited the first responders.
“This is the first time I have ever come across two lightning strikes within 10 minutes – it’s terrifying,” she said in a statement. Paramedics administering CPR to a woman who was struck by lightning standing underneath a tree in her Arcadia residence. Picture: CareFlight/AAP“How you react to being hit by lightning depends on the circumstances and where you have been hit.trending in national
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