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Two people who were critically injured have died, and two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Nine others were injured at a Fort Gordon training area
Four other lifeguards were injured by the same strike that killed Keith Pinto, 19
Chatham Emergency Services CEO called the fatal incident “an extremely rare set of circumstances”
All of those injured were alert while being transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries
Firefighters grappled with a 120-gallon propane tank against the rear of the home that was blowing off pressure with a 40-foot fireball while battling the blaze
Nine people, including children, were transported to the hospital with back and head injuries, as well as cuts and bruises
Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
Keith Guest and his family tried calling 911 for an hour and a half as they watched their $1.7 million home burn to the ground after it was struck by lightning
Capt. Darin Peterson and Eric Watkins jumped into action after an 18-year-old and a 4-year-old were struck by lightning
Mathias Steinhuber had just reached the 9,000-foot summit of a mountain range when he raised his arms for a picture and was struck in the back of the head
The 31-year-old says “It’s been a rough four years”
The two Kentucky EMS providers were loading a motor vehicle collision patient into the ambulance when the rig was struck by lightning
Mostly farmers, homeless people and those outdoors, were killed after being struck by lightning since Tuesday
Three were taken to local hospitals, and one person was in serious condition
Photos show burns on his chest where the electric current ran over his body
Lightning struck a car outside stadium, knocking people over; spokesman reports no serious injuries
Jessica Galvin made the life-saving call to treat him on the scene; she is the first woman to receive her community’s local EMT of the Year award
The rain was so heavy EMTs had to wade through ankle-deep water to find a man in cardiac arrest; Jessica Galvin sized up the situation and treated him on the scene
Two others were also hospitalized after a bolt hit a tree as middle schoolers were taking shelter from a storm during football practice
The strike injured seven other people; two were taken to the hospital by ambulance
The off-duty firefighter was hit at a soccer game, and early CPR played a part in his survival; he is in critical condition
The firefighter, identified as Lt. Stu Tudor, had to be resuscitated, and was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit
He was pulling down the garage when it hit, and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries