Warning over four days of ‘severe’ rain after deadly lightning strike in Scotland
BRITAIN is set to be lashed by four days of “severe” rain and thunder next week, the Met Office has warned.
The woman, who has not been named, was airlifted to hospital after she was hit by a bolt of lightning – but she died from her injuries.Northern and western areas are likely to see the most showers and some of them could be heavy and thundery.FOUR DAYS OF 'SEVERE' RAIN Wednesday’s Yellow rain warning affects eastern coastal areas from Hull to Newcastle. This warning is also in place for Thursday.
The five other members of the hiking group were uninjured but left traumatised and shocked by the ordeal. Andy Nelson, leader of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, said the group were about 4kms North east of Mamore Lodge."The helicopter managed to get the survivors off the hill. Most were relatively unscathed."It was a short-lived thunderstorm - it lasted about 20 minutes. It was a very heavy sky - there was a flash and then the rumble. We saw a lightning flash."
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