Three dead and one critically hurt after lightning strike near White House
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6261M)
Victims included a husband and wife from Wisconsin after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park
Three people have died and one remains critically injured after being struck by lightning near the White House on Thursday night, including a husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage.
Dramatic images showed bolts streaking through the air on Thursday as a severe thunderstorm swept through the US capital. Scientists say that the climate crisis is increasing the likelihood of lightning strikes across the country.
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