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An elderly couple celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in a park near the White House on Friday.
Three people, including an elderly couple, who were celebrating their anniversary, were killed in a sudden lightning strike in the park.
Lightning struck Park Lafayette Square.
Washington. An elderly couple celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in a park near the White House on Friday. He never thought that this happy day would become a day of mourning for him. Three people, including an elderly couple, who were celebrating their anniversary, were killed in a sudden lightning strike in the park. Lightning struck Lafayette Square, a small park across the street from the White House, Thursday evening, according to the Washington Fire and Emergency Department. Two men and two women were seriously injured.
All victims were taken to local hospitals, but on Friday morning the Metropolitan Police said doctors had declared Donna Mueller, 75, and James Mueller, 76, dead, according to an AFP report. The elderly couple had been together since high school and had come here to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The third injured person, 29-year-old, also succumbed to his injuries later on Friday, police said. The condition of the other adult remains critical.
A White House spokesman said the Biden administration was saddened by the incident. Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that we are praying for those who are still fighting for their lives. According to a statement posted on social media by Vito Magiolo, spokesman for the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, the incident occurred in front of officers from the US Secret Service and Park Police, who immediately arrived to provide first aid to the injured.
Images posted by the department on social media showed several ambulances and at least one fire engine working at the scene. David Root, who was at the scene, said he heard a terrifying sound. I haven’t seen anything like this in my whole life. The people present on the spot could not move. So the people present on the spot rushed to help.
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First Published: August 06, 2022, 07:51 IST
