HEALTHWSVN MIAMI
1 dead, 3 hospitalized after swimmers struck by lightning at Fort Myers beach
One person is dead and three others were hospitalized after swimmers at Fort Myers beach were struck by lightning. Bystanders performed CPR before paramedics arrived, but the deceased victim did not have a shockable rhythm. Three victims were rushed to the hospital with unknown conditions, and firefighters warned against swimming during storms.
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