Two children critical after lightning strikes house in KwaZulu-Natal
Two young children are in a critical condition after their house was struck by lightning in the Ilembe district of KwaZulu-Natal‚ the province’s emergency medical services reported. It said paramedics received frantic calls for assistance just before 7pm on Saturday evening.“Paramedics responded to the rural house hold in eSidumbini in Ndwedwe area‚ in the Ilembe district of KwaZulu-Natal. The paramedics were directed to the two children‚ a girl aged six years and a four-year-old boy. The children were both in a critical condition and paramedics worked frantically to treat them‚ before transporting them to Montebello hospital for continued medical care‚” KZN emergency medical services spokesman Robert Mckenzie said.He added that rain and inclement weather conditions were expected to continue over the province throughout the weekend...
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