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Nottingham woman killed by lightning on holiday, inquest finds Nottingham woman killed by lightning on holiday, inquest finds
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Daniella DiMambro was on holiday in Croatia when she was struck by lightningDaniella DiMambro was on holiday in Croatia when she was struck by lightning
A woman died as a result of injuries caused by being hit by lightning while on holiday, an inquest has found.A woman died as a result of injuries caused by being hit by lightning while on holiday, an inquest has found.
Daniella DiMambro was in Croatia when she was injured on 20 August.Daniella DiMambro was in Croatia when she was injured on 20 August.
The 48-year-old was treated at a local hospital before being repatriated to the UK, but died at Nottingham City Hospital on 7 October.The 48-year-old was treated at a local hospital before being repatriated to the UK, but died at Nottingham City Hospital on 7 October.
An inquest at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Wednesday said her death was "as a result of the injuries she sustained when struck by lightning".An inquest at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Wednesday said her death was "as a result of the injuries she sustained when struck by lightning".
The seven-minute hearing heard Ms DiMambro was with her two children when she "suffered an out-of hospital cardiac arrest secondary to being struck by lightning", with the strike believed to have entered behind her right ear.The seven-minute hearing heard Ms DiMambro was with her two children when she "suffered an out-of hospital cardiac arrest secondary to being struck by lightning", with the strike believed to have entered behind her right ear.
Senior coroner Mairin Casey said a bystander performed CPR before she was taken to a local hospital, and was brought back to the UK on 30 August.Senior coroner Mairin Casey said a bystander performed CPR before she was taken to a local hospital, and was brought back to the UK on 30 August.
"This is a very unusual and desperately sad case," she said."This is a very unusual and desperately sad case," she said.
The record of inquest listed the primary cause of death as hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, with cardiac arrest, lightning strike and a urinary tract infection also listed as factors.The record of inquest listed the primary cause of death as hypoxic ischaemic brain injury, with cardiac arrest, lightning strike and a urinary tract infection also listed as factors.
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