INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Four people were in critical condition on Thursday after a lightning strike at Washington&s Lafayette Square in front of the White House,
fire official said.The injured & two adult males and two adult females & were transported to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries,
Fire and EMS spokesperson, said.According to Reuters Lafayette Square, a seven-acre public park that lies directly north of the White House,
is often crowded with visitors, especially in the summer months
The lightning struck the four people near a tree that stands yards away from the fence that surrounds the presidential residence and
offices.Temperatures in Washington exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius) on Thursday, although, with the high humidity, the
heat felt like more than 100F, forecasters said
A violent thunderstorm swept through the capital late in the day, read the report.Officers of the United States Secret Service and United
States Park Police, which have a regular presence in the square, went to the assistance of the victims immediately, Maggiolo said.The post
Four people critically injured in lightning strike near White House first appeared on Ariana News.
