A violent storm hit Washington (United States) and its surroundings on Thursday evening.
Four people were seriously injured, struck by lightning in the immediate vicinity of the White House, authorities said.
Lightning struck two women and two men in the public park that borders the residence of the American president, inflicting "injuries that could lead to death", according to the firefighters of the American capital.
WATCH: Fox weather camera captured this incredible lightning strike around the time the 4 people were struck near White House.
https://t.co/9liRqW7tqx @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/fsXTKCpYQq
— Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) August 5, 2022
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The hospitalized victims
According to
The Washington Post
, the victims were in a grove.
We don't know why they were there, in the middle of a storm.
They were hospitalized.
Photos released by firefighters show a large number of emergency vehicles in front of the gates of the White House, while a storm continued to beat down on Washington.
Apparent lightning strike Lafayette Park NW.
#DCsBravest on scene in the process of treating and transporting 4 patients, all in critical condition.
pic.twitter.com/1jyCh44Q2n
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 4, 2022
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Also according to
The Washington Post
, lightning causes an average of 23 people to die each year in the United States.
Since the beginning of the year, nine people have died.
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