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CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
12 taken to hospitals after lightning strike at South Carolina lake
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A dozen people were taken to hospitals Tuesday after a lightning strike at a South Carolina lake, officials said. Emergency crews responded to Dominion Beach Park near the Lake Murray Dam and assessed 20 patients, including 12 children, Lexington County officials said in a news release. They treated 18 people on the scene and 12 of them went to hospitals, according to county spokesperson Vanessa Diaz. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening and all of the patients were expected to recover, officials said. Dominion Beach Park was expected to reopen Wednesday following safety assessments and clearance from authorities. The weather was sunny with some clouds nearby, but not overhead when the strike happened, the Irmo Fire District said in a social media post. Lightning hit the water as several people were holding on to or swimming near a metal cable and buoys that surround the swimming area, the agency said. 'Everybody got quite a jolt,' the fire agency said. 'We're so fortunate that injuries were not worse than they were.' Injuries included minor burns, Irmo Fire District spokesperson Sloane Valentino said by telephone. Those who were holding on to the cable had the worst injuries, he said. Meteorologist Matt Gropp with the National Weather Service in Columbia called it 'a bolt from the blue,' noting that people at the lake may not have been aware of a pop-up thunderstorm a few miles to the south. It didn't even rain at the lake, Gropp said. 'It was one of the first strikes of the storm and the people there weren't expecting it,' he said. The Associated Press
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
12 taken to hospitals after lightning strike at South Carolina lake
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A dozen people were taken to hospitals Tuesday after a lightning strike at a South Carolina lake, officials said. Emergency crews responded to Dominion Beach Park near the Lake Murray Dam and assessed 20 patients, including 12 children, Lexington County officials said in a news release. They treated 18 people on the scene and 12 of them went to hospitals, according to county spokesperson Vanessa Diaz. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening and all of the patients were expected to recover, officials said. Dominion Beach Park was expected to reopen Wednesday following safety assessments and clearance from authorities. The weather was sunny with some clouds nearby, but not overhead when the strike happened, the Irmo Fire District said in a social media post. Lightning hit the water as several people were holding on to or swimming near a metal cable and buoys that surround the swimming area, the agency said. 'Everybody got quite a jolt,' the fire agency said. 'We're so fortunate that injuries were not worse than they were.' Injuries included minor burns, Irmo Fire District spokesperson Sloane Valentino said by telephone. Those who were holding on to the cable had the worst injuries, he said. Meteorologist Matt Gropp with the National Weather Service in Columbia called it 'a bolt from the blue,' noting that people at the lake may not have been aware of a pop-up thunderstorm a few miles to the south. It didn't even rain at the lake, Gropp said. 'It was one of the first strikes of the storm and the people there weren't expecting it,' he said.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
20 shocked, 12 hospitalized after lightning strike at Lake Murray, officials say
Twenty people were shocked by a lightning bolt that struck Lake Murray Tuesday afternoon, according to Lexington County officials. The lightning strike occurred around 5 p.m. Those hit included eight adults and 12 children, according to a Lexington County post to social media. 'It was bright and sunny at the lake, with clouds nearby but not overhead,' the Irmo Fire District posted to social media Tuesday evening. 'The bolt of lightning that hit the water energized a metal cable with buoys on it that surrounds the swimming area. Several people had swam out to the buoys and were holding onto the cable when it hit, and others were nearby swimming. Everybody got quite a jolt, we're so fortunate that injuries were not worse than they were.' Lexington County posted to social media that 12 of those struck were transported to three local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. All are expected to recover. 'Strong relationships with other local agencies played a critical role in ensuring a quick, coordinated response, allowing first responders to assess patients efficiently and provide the best possible care,' the county posted. 'Dominion Beach Park is expected to reopen tomorrow following safety assessments and clearance from authorities.' This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Man dies after being struck by lightning on honeymoon in Florida
A man has died after being struck by lightning while on his honeymoon in Florida. Jake Rosencranz, 29, was ankle-deep in the water at New Smyrna Beach, near Daytona Beach, on Friday afternoon when he was struck, officials from the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue told local TV station WKMG. Emergency services performed CPR at the scene before Mr Rosencranz was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he died the next day. On Saturday, before his death was confirmed, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a statement on Facebook: "Saying a prayer for this young man and his wife. They were visiting our beaches to celebrate their marriage. In one terrifying second everything changed. My heart goes out to them tonight." He shared a news report of the incident on Monday, along with another statement saying: "So sorry for the tragic loss of a young man here on a delayed honeymoon with his wife." He added: "At 29 years old, he should have had many more anniversaries with her for years to come. "Sending sincere condolences to this young woman on behalf of all of us in Volusia County who were hoping against hope that the diligent efforts of our lifeguards, EMS team and ER staff would bring him back to her." Read more: Two people golfing near the beach were indirectly struck by lightning minutes before Mr Rosencranz, the local fire department said in a statement on Friday, adding that neither needed treatment in hospital. Mr Rosencranz, from Colarado, is one of four people in the US to be killed after a lightning strike this year, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. More people die from lightning strikes in Florida every year than in any other state, according to the National Weather Service, which says it's because thunderstorms are common and the population is the third largest of any state in the country.
Sky News
5 days ago
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- Sky News
Man dies after being struck by lightning on honeymoon in Florida
A man has died after being struck by lightning while on his honeymoon in Florida. Jake Rosencranz, 29, was ankle-deep in the water at New Smyrna Beach, near Daytona Beach, on Friday afternoon when he was struck, officials from the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue told local TV station WKMG. Emergency services performed CPR at the scene before Mr Rosencranz was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he died the next day. On Saturday, before his death was confirmed, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a statement on Facebook: "Saying a prayer for this young man and his wife. They were visiting our beaches to celebrate their marriage. In one terrifying second everything changed. My heart goes out to them tonight." He shared a news report of the incident on Monday, along with another statement saying: "So sorry for the tragic loss of a young man here on a delayed honeymoon with his wife." He added: "At 29 years old, he should have had many more anniversaries with her for years to come. "Sending sincere condolences to this young woman on behalf of all of us in Volusia County who were hoping against hope that the diligent efforts of our lifeguards, EMS team and ER staff would bring him back to her." Two people golfing near the beach were indirectly struck by lightning minutes before Mr Rosencranz, the local fire department said in a statement on Friday, adding that neither needed treatment in hospital. Mr Rosencranz, from Colarado, is one of four people in the US to be killed after a lightning strike this year, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. More people die from lightning strikes in Florida every year than in any other state, according to the National Weather Service, which says it's because thunderstorms are common and the population is the third largest of any state in the country.
