On Tuesday, a man was reportedly killed by a lightning strike while camping at the top of Mount Warning in northern New York.
It is reported that around 04:50 this morning, emergency departments received a phone call, said that campers near Murwillumbah were injured.
According to a spokesman for the new state ambulance agency, two people were struck by lightning at the time, including a man who died instantly and a woman who was injured in the head and neck.
Police said a total of three to four people were camping at the top of the mountain.
After the incident, a rescue team of 24 police and volunteers rushed to the site to rescue the campers.
The age and nationality of the victim have not yet been confirmed.
Residents nearby said the area was hit by a "violent" thunderstorm that night.
Residents described the thunder and lightning that night as "full firepower," and residents said they were about to fall asleep when "the continuous thunder and lightning began to hit them madly, startling them all!"
A man was struck by lightning while traveling on a yacht on the northern beach of Sydney yesterday, when strong winds and heavy rain stormed the whole state. Fortunately, he was only injured and was not in danger of his life.
Lightning also set a house on fire in Huntleys Cove, where a mother and her two daughters were lucky to escape.
New state emergency services received more than 200 calls overnight, most of them related to roof leaks and trees being blown down.
With the arrival of summer and frequent lightning weather, Xiaowei also reminds friends that if they encounter thunderstorms outdoors, they can take the following precautions:
1. In general, tall objects and their tip are easily struck by lightning, so don't be close to tall objects such as towers, chimneys, poles, etc., not to hide under trees or shelter from rain in isolated sheds and huts.
2. Some buildings are equipped with lightning rods and other devices to prevent lightning strikes. So if you have nowhere to hide outside, you can hide in a cone with a 45 °angle with the lightning protection device, which is an area protected by lightning rods, but not close to these buildings.
3. When you're in the countryside, you may be the highest point, and you're at the top of the corner, so don't stand high, don't ride and run in open areas, not to mention cell phones or umbrellas, and metal objects. It is best to find a low ground, squatting and feet close together.
4. Never touch anything metal outside, such as wires, steel pipes, rails, etc. It is best not to bring metal objects on your body, because it can also sense lightning and burn your skin. In addition, in thunderstorms, do not get several people together or run hand-in-hand, keep a certain distance between each other, which is also an important measure to avoid transmission to others after being struck by lightning.
5. In thunderstorm weather, do not go to rivers and lakes near the surface of the activities. Because the electric conductivity of water body is good, some people count that people are killed by lightning in and near the water, and the probability of injury accident is very high. So when lightning occurs, go ashore as soon as possible to avoid it, and stay away from the water.
6. It is very dangerous to encounter thunderstorms during mountain activities in the wild. Hiding from large rocks, cliffs and caves can be hit by lightning sparks. Therefore, it is best to hide inside the cave, and try to hide deep in the cave, at the same time, both feet should also be close, the body should not touch the wall of the cave, but also the body with metal objects, such as watches, rings, earrings, necklaces and other objects removed.
7. If you can find a building with metal doors and windows with lightning rods, it is safe to hide inside. If there is a car, it is also safe to close the doors and windows of the car and hide inside. Because the metal car housing is a very good shield.
8. When lightning occurs, if it is in the room, be sure to close the doors and windows and keep away from the doors and windows, the balcony and the outer wall as far as possible, because once the lightning hits your residence, you may be injured by the contact voltage and side flashes. Become the discharge channel of lightning current.
9. Do not approach in the room, and do not touch any metal pipelines, including: pipes, heating pipes, gas pipes, etc. In particular, we should remind you not to take a bath in a thunderstorm.
10. Do not use any household appliances in the room, including: TV, computer, telephone, refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, etc. Prevent lightning electromagnetic pulse generated by over-voltage damage electrical antenna, signal line, causing fire.
Emergency measures after a person has been injured
When the human body is injured by lightning, if the emergency measures can not be taken in time, there will be more serious consequences. After a man is struck by lightning, his body is not charged, so it is not dangerous to contact the injured for rescue. The injured are only superficial burns by lightning sparks, and the most dangerous are heart and respiratory injuries. It is a phenomenon of "fake death" of lightning that usually occurs when the injured person is struck by lightning, the heart stops and the breath stops, which is actually a phenomenon of lightning "fake death". Immediately organize on-the-spot rescue, lay the injured on the ground, mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration, at the same time, do extra-cardiac massage. If not rescued in time, the injured will die of oxygen deprivation. In addition, immediate call to the first aid center, professional personnel for effective treatment and rescue of the injured.