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‘Out of nowhere’: Swimmer struck by freak lightning on NSW Central Coast

Published by PerthNow · Australia 2 h ago
Camera IconNSW ambulance have been called to a popular beach NewsWire / Damian Shaw Credit: News Corp Australia
Camera IconNSW ambulance have been called to a popular beach NewsWire / Damian Shaw Credit: News Corp Australia · PerthNow

Detailed summary

A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being struck by lightning while swimming at a beach on the NSW Central Coast.

A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being struck by lightning while swimming on a NSW Central Coast beach on Saturday afternoon.

The man, in his 20s, was hit by lightning while in the water at around 3pm at Ettalong Beach, NSW Ambulance said.

Storms have been forecast across NSW on Saturday and are expected to continue over the next two days.

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