Homes damaged after multiple lightning strikes during 'significant thunderstorm'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHomes were damaged and an elderly lady was treated by paramedics after a 'significant thunderstorm' resulted in multiple lightning strikes across a county, fire service bosses have revealed.
At one property, a lightning strike caused the collapse of an internal wall as firefighters in Derbyshire scrambled to attend a series of emergencies on Saturday night.
Fierce lightning strikes are reported to have hit roofs, with another property reported to have been left 'smoke-logged'. Control room operators reported 'widespread thunder and lightning' and a 'busy night' across the county.
One elderly lady said to have been 'affected' by a lightning strike was treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service, with the fire service saying she was left 'understandably shaken'. READ MORE: 'We bought this 150-year-old house in Greater Manchester for £495,000...
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