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3 dead, 1 in critical condition in lightning strike near White House: First responders were on the scene Thursday evening.
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3 dead, 1 in critical condition in lightning strike near White House
Quick Glance: Lightning strikes near the White House, killing a Wisconsin couple and injuring two others
  • The Metropolitan Police Department stated Friday that James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after a lightning strike in Lafayette Park, which is right outside the White House complex.

  • The two other victims, a male and a woman, were in severe condition after being struck by lightning on Thursday night, according to the police department.

  • Authorities did not specify how the persons were harmed, only that they were gravely injured in a lightning strike.

  • McNett is unsure why the pair chose the nation's capital for their vacation, but she does know that "Donna was a constant learner."
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She's the sole survivor of a deadly lightning strike near the White House. Now she's grappling with survivor's guilt
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Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured: James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wis., died of their injuries after the ...
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Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured
Quick Glance: A lightning strike near the White House kills two people and injures two more.
  • Emergency medical teams are stationed on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Lafayette Park on Thursday evening, August 4, 2022, in this photo provided by @dcfireems.

  • According to police, two people who were badly hurt in a lightning strike in Lafayette Park outside the White House have died.

  • Authorities did not specify how the persons were harmed, only that they were gravely injured in a lightning strike.

  • According to officials, Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers spotted the lightning hit Thursday night and hurried over to provide first aid.
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A Lightning Strike Near the White House Leaves Two Dead, Two Injured: Lightning struck Thursday evening in Lafayette Square amid several storms; crews found the ...
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A Lightning Strike Near the White House Leaves Two Dead, Two Injured
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Lightning strike near White House leaves three dead, one injured: An elderly couple celebrating more than 50 years married were among three people killed in a ...
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Lightning strike near White House leaves three dead, one injured
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Lightning Strike Near White House Kills 3: A couple from Wisconsin and a 29-year-old man died after lightning struck Lafayette Square in Washington ...
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Lightning Strike Near White House Kills 3
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Los Angeles bank executive among three killed in lightning strike near White House
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