Re: Scottish Girl Killed in Cuba

[Steve_YYZ]

A sad story from the BBC International News Service
 
 My condolences to the family.
 
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 Lightning kills Cuba holiday girl
 
 Friday, 21 July 2006, 16:22 GMT 17:22 UK
 
 A nine-year-old girl from Scotland has died while on a family holiday in Cuba after being struck by lightning.
 The accident happened in the Cayo Guillermo area of the country on 19 July.
 
 Pasquale Lamanno from the Foreign Office said the child, who has not been named, died while on holiday in the area with her parents.
 
 He said: "We are currently working to provide the family with all the consular support they may need."
 
 (edited to add link)
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/5204544.stm

[Bulldog]

Yes very SAD, same thing happened close to home;
 
  Lightning Kills Woman At Wasaga Beach
 Thursday July 20, 2006
 
 Frantic cries for help shattered the peaceful aura of a day at the beach on Thursday after a 26-year-old woman was struck by a bolt of lightning and killed on the shores of Wasaga.  
 The bolt struck perilously close to a baby in a carriage, who was miraculously unharmed.  Two other women suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
 
 
  Full Story

[bellagio]

Both cases are so very sad and I, too, would like to add my condolences to the families.
 
 I had not seen anything on the TV here with regard to the death of that poor Scottish girl and would not have known anything about it had Steve not posted.

[flopnfly]

thanks Steve, I hadn't heard anything about that.
 
 Very sad indeed.     :(

[millybess]

Bulldog she was the second person killed by lightning at Wasaga this year.
 
 Crazy weather we're having.   :eek:

[Bulldog]

Lightning flashes occur in Canada about 2.7 million times a year, including about once every three seconds during the summer months. This is based on observations collected during the past five years from the Canadian lightning detection network. Lightning can be deadly. A lightning bolt can carry up to 100 million volts of electricity - a million times more powerful than household current. Each year in Canada, lightning strikes kill about half a dozen people, seriously injure about 70 others, and ignite some 4,000 forest fires. In a recent study, Environment Canada scientists identified several lightning hot spots across the country. See how often lightning strikes in your local area, check out our lightning safety tips and tune into our cross-Canada lightning detection network to see lightning as it happens.
 
  All you would like to know about it at home !

[millybess]

Originally posted by Bulldog:
  See how often lightning strikes in your local area...and tune into our cross-Canada lightning detection network to see lightning as it happens.
 
 

Thanks, but I better not.  It's our son's 18th birthday today and he and messybill are out on the golf course.     :th:

[Canuks]

Is there any knowledge as to which resort this occured? Above the obious horror of the family I feel so sorry for the staff of the resort having to deal with all the sorrow.

[bellagio]

I understand from Amandaj, who lives in Scotland, that it was at the Sol, Cayo Guillermo.

[bellagio]

I have debated overnight whether or not I should post this link as it is so upsetting to read this terribly sad story of the tragic death of such a lovely young girl.
 
 However I decided to go ahead as I thought that many of you would like to know exactly what happened, but please be prepared to shed a tear.
 
  A tragic story

[Canuks]

Very toughing, and thank you Bellagio.  It was a nice 'sad' read

[flopnfly]

thanks for that article bellagio.
 
 It was a tragedy, and I can't even begin to imagine how they feel.  
 
 Heartbreaking for sure.

[kharmar77]

Thanks for the posting, Bellagio...really makes it hit home, not just another statistic.
 To think that our group was at the very place in April and we did have some stormy weather, really gives you pause for thought.
 Count your blessings..
 Karen  :)

[flopnfly]

Karen, you're right.
 
 The one day we had the thunderstorm, Wendy and I were strolling along the beach in no particular hurry.
 
 gives me shivers to think about it now.

[Steve_YYZ]

Thanks Ken for posting the story. It really does put the "human face" on a tragic story.
 
 Steve