Cawdor, New South Wales: Woman killed, another injured after lightning strike hits tree
A woman has been killed and another injured after lightning struck a tree in Sydney’s southwest.
A woman has been killed and another rushed to hospital after a lightning strike in Sydney's southwest.
The woman, aged in her 40s, was struck by shrapnel from a tree about 5.30pm at a home on Old Razorback Rd in Cawdor.
The woman was treated by paramedics however could not be revived, a NSW Police spokeswoman said.
“A second woman, also aged in her 40s, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Liverpool Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition,” she said.
“A report will be prepared for the Coroner.”
A severe thunderstorm warning with heavy rainfall was issued at 3.10pm by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of the Hunter, Illawarra and Central Tablelands.
Originally published as Cawdor, New South Wales: Woman killed, another injured after lightning strike hits tree
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