Lightning killed a mother of two children on the beach: the terrible moment was caught on camera

Colombia has the highest lightning activity / Unsplash / Collage 24 Channel

In Colombia, lightning struck a 34-year-old tourist who was walking along the beach at the time. The woman died on the spot as a result of cardiac and respiratory arrest.

According to scientists, the chances of being struck by lightning are very slim. Even then, 9 out of 10 affected victims survive.

A terrible blow to a person

Venezuelan citizen Froilanis Mairet Rivas Roman was struck by lightning during her family vacation on the beach in Colombia. Eyewitnesses managed to know the moment at which a fiery spark stretching from the sky in the direction of a 34-year-old woman.

Freilanis died on the spot from cardio-respiratory arrest. A tourist passing by was also struck by lightning, but was able to survive.

It is known that the woman arrived at Boquilla Beach in Cartagena, Colombia, with family members the day before. Froilanis was the mother of two children – she left behind a son and a daughter, whose photos she regularly posted on Facebook. She also owned her own clothing company.

The chance of a person being struck by lightning is one in one million – with a 90 percent chance of surviving. However, in Colombia, due to its geographical conditions, the number of deaths is higher. As a result of the abundance of mountains and open plains, lightning occurs more frequently.

The moment lightning strikes a woman on the beach: watch the video (18+)

Lightning struck the canoe

• In the Poltava region, lightning struck a canoe with a training group of 5 people. It is known that there was a teenager born in 2007. The boy disappeared into the water as a result of a lightning strike.
• The group trained in Barbara Bay. At that moment, weather conditions worsened and the group decided to moor to the shore.
• Water police, the State Emergency Service, the municipal guard and the public were involved in the search for the missing teenager. They searched for him both in the water and on the shore. The guy was found only the next day – unfortunately, he drowned.