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A man was seriously injured when he was struck by lightning in Usera while taking refuge from the storm

MADRID, Apr 11. (EUROPA PRESS) –

A 40-year-old man was seriously injured when he was struck by lightning while taking refuge from the storm under a tree in Pradolongo Park, in Usera.

As reported by a spokesperson for Emergencias Madrid, they received notice of the event at 10 am this Saturday and upon arrival the health workers verified that the point of entry of the beam was the shoulder and that it came out by both feet.

The patient was in cardiorespiratory arrest but when performing CPR maneuvers, he managed to regain his pulse. He was transferred to the Hospital 12 de Octubre.

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