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Four people are in critical condition after lightning supposedly struck outside the White House on Thursday night.
DC Fire and EMS responded to reports of a lightning strike in the center of Lafayette Park at approximately 6:52 pm local time.
Upon arrival, first responders found two adult females and two adult males, all with life-threatening injuries, according to DC Fire and EMS. I was.
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DC Fire and EMS spokesperson Vito Maggiolo told Fox News that officers from the US Secret Service’s Uniform Division and the US Park Police witnessed the strike and immediately began providing assistance to the victims.
DC Fire and EMS have previously tweeted.
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Thursday’s incident came after lightning struck last month during a training event at Fort Gordon Army Base in Georgia, killing one soldier and injuring several others.