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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 lightning | Daniella 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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