Coventry Telegraph
SWINDON, England — A schoolboy is in hospital after being struck by lightning in Swindon.
The 11-year-old, who is believed to be a pupil at the Dorcan Academy in Swindon, was injured shortly after 3pm yesterday.
The boy received medical attention from staff at the school and Great Western Ambulance Service after going into cardiac arrest. Once paramedics arrived, they got a heartbeat and the boy breathing for himself while on the scene.
John Oliver, a spokesman for the ambulance service, said: “The quick response from school staff and paramedics gave him the best chance of survival.”
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