Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Backpacker killed by Lightning by Madeline Cedillo 3rd period

Backpacker Killed by Lighting in Australia 
By Madeline Cedillo
December 6,2016

Two citizens from New York were on a traveling trip when they were struck by lightning.The lighting struck the tree right next to the couples tent.The man, Mr Beattie, was killed instantly and his girlfriend suffered neck injuries.It took the rescue team 2 hours to locate them but by the time they got there the man was already dead.They tried everything ,but like you know,he was killed instantly.This is a terrible lost and hope that his family will be ok.

Cite: 
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38218114

3 comments:

  1. That is horrible. I hope his family is okay and they find peace sometime.

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  2. Is the girlfriend still alive? That must be such a traumatizing experience to live with.

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  3. Wow. It's crazy what nature do. At least it was instant death, rather than slow agonizing pain.

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