Teenager, man struck by lightning in NSW as thunderstorms batter Australia

Two people suffered severe burns after being struck by lightning in Blue Mountains and ar two injured in Canberra as thunderstorms lashed Australia. According to international media reports, a 16-year-old boy suffered burns to his torso, arms, and legs when he was struck by lightning. incident took place at around 2pm on Monday near Katoomba in Australia's New South Wales region. Ar 24-year-old patient was also treated by paramedics after lightning hit area.

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Thunderstorms batter Australia

Both patients were taken to Nepean Hospital for treatment. In a statement to international media, NSW Ambulance Duty Operations Manr, Greg Marshall said that patients were extremely lucky to be alive. Greg furr ded that if lightning would have struck one centimetre, eir way, y would have faced direct hit which could've been fatal. Severe thunderstorm warnings are still in place for New South Wales and Victoria, in wake of a huge hailstorm that smashed car windows and damd properties. 

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Severe storms hit some parts of Australia's east coast on Saturday and caused flash flooding and ro closure. severe rains have caused major highways in Queensland to close down while New South Wales has been experiencing power cuts. According to Bureau of Meteorology in Queensland, while heavy rainfall has somewhat subsided, showers and thunderstorms will persist through weekend. Meteorology Department h predicted that state will see widespre rainfall and storms for next few days. According to international media reports, a forecaster said that Australia is going to see its wettest two days in recent past.

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