Blitz strikes family - six injured, two in critical condition
In a park in Delmenhorst, a lightning strikes a tree. Beneath it sits a family. All six people are injured - two are in critical condition.
At a park in Delmenhorst, Niedersachsen, a six-member family was injured when a lightning struck a tree. Two of the injured were in critical condition, according to a police spokesperson.
The family - an adult and five children and adolescents - had been sitting under the tree in Graftwiesen-Park to seek shelter from the heavy rain when the lightning struck in the afternoon. During the rescue operation, one child and one adolescent were revived. All six family members were taken to hospitals.
According to the "Bild" newspaper, a mother with two other children sustained burn injuries. One child was so small that it was hit by the lightning on the mother's arm. A team from the emergency pastoral care also took care of the involved emergency responders, who were in shock after the incident.
The incident occurred in Lower Saxony, specifically in Delmenhorst. International medical teams were requested to assist in handling the severe cases at the hospital.
The Fire department, along with the police, worked diligently at the scene, ensuring the safety of the family and providing first aid where necessary before the arrival of the ambulances.
