Tragic lightning strike claims mother and daughter near Sasolburg
A lightning strike in a Sasolburg informal settlement killed a mother and her five-year-old daughter, while a toddler was stabilised and survived.
A mother and her five-year-old daughter passed away after being struck by lightning in an informal settlement outside Sasolburg yesterday.
According to Sedibeng Ster, Vaal Emergency Care Private Ambulance Services reported that they received a distress call about a lightning strike involving a mother and two children in the informal settlement.
“After locating the scene, we assisted Free State EMS with stabilising a toddler who was carried by the mother when they were struck by lightning. Unfortunately, the mother and a five-year-old passed away due to extensive injuries,” the report said.
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