A 22-year-old woman is in hospital after getting an electrical shock from a lightning strike in the Blue Mountains. It's believed she was part of a group of tourists caught in a freak storm near the popular Echo Point lookout.
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00:00 Storms rolling in over the Three Sisters, a milder scene than the thundering skies over
00:07 the tourist site yesterday.
00:10 By the time our weather alerts were pinging in our pockets, the storm was already upon
00:16 us.
00:17 Two tourists were holding a metal railing when it was struck by a lightning bolt in
00:21 the afternoon.
00:22 They were coming up the staircase, the women at the wrong time were holding onto the metal
00:28 guide rail and were electrocuted as a result of a lightning strike further down the guide
00:34 rail.
00:35 They were able to walk back to a visitor's centre where staff raised the alarm.
00:40 One of the women I understand had visible burns.
00:42 Our staff immediately alerted emergency services and the two women were taken to Katoomba Hospital.
00:49 One of the women, a 22-year-old, remains in hospital in a stable condition.
00:54 Tourists have returned to this popular site, but there could be more storms on the way.
00:59 Authorities say it's a cautionary tale for those caught in wild weather.
01:03 So our urging to people is to be cautious, be mindful, look for the weather alerts.
01:08 It's about being careful, being sensible and understanding that you are on the edge of
01:13 wilderness.
01:14 It's starting to rain now, but we'll see what happens.
01:17 I think it's going to rain hard.
01:19 We are headed for Bathurst, so hopefully missing the majority of it.
01:24 More wild weather to watch out for as a stormy summer continues.
01:28 More wild weather to watch out for as a stormy summer continues.
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