Tragic lightning strike in Wilnsdorf: Ms. dies with animals when it comes to ride

Tragic lightning strike in Wilnsdorf: Ms. dies with animals when it comes to ride

Wilnsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland - On Saturday there was a tragic accident in Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. A 60-year-old woman was hit by a flash while walking with her horse and her dog. The incident occurred during a rising thunderstorm that moved across the region. The woman had taken her horse from a paddock and wanted to go for a walk in the Siegerland when the accident happened. Since there were no human witnesses of the incident, only their animals remained on site. Around 10 a.m., passers -by discovered the lifeless woman and immediately alerted the emergency services.
A large contingent of emergency services, including a helicopter, moved out to the scene of the accident. Despite intensive resuscitation measures, however, any help came too late. The woman did not survive the lightning strike. Fortunately, your dog and horse remained unharmed.

The events in Wilnsdorf are part of a larger series of lightning -related injuries in Germany in recent weeks. Weather services regularly warn of the dangers of thunderstorms and advise caution, especially during violent weather conditions.

thunderstorm in North Rhine-Westphalia

On the same day, violent thunderstorms moved through North Rhine-Westphalia, which resulted in numerous fire brigade operations. This storm front, which moved north from the south to the north and east, was able to record over 25,000 lightning loads, of which almost 3,200 reached the ground. Krefeld was particularly affected, where numerous emergency calls were received due to fully run basement, flooded streets and fallen trees.

In Erftstadt, the water was at times half a meter high and affected around 100 buildings. The electricity also failed in the Herrig district, with approx. 500 inhabitants. Through heavy rains of up to 60 liters per square meter in a few hours, roads turned into raging water areas, for example in Euskirchen, where the fire brigade pumped flooded bases.

other severe weather warnings

The weather situation, which initially started sunny, quickly developed into a storm front that was supposed to stop until the night. Experts advised drivers to safely subordinate their vehicles, since ice grains also cause damage to vehicles and buildings. The last foothills of this thunderstorm warning should leave the regions of Oberberg and Siegen-Wittgenstein on the early Sunday morning.
For current information on lightning activity in the region, interested parties can view the live data on the website of Blitzortung