Boy dies after beach lightning strike
The five-year-old died after being struck by lightning strike on a North Carolina beach.
He was hit as he and his family were making their way back to their car at Carova Beach on Sunday afternoon.
The youngster suffered burns and went into cardiac arrest, according to chief Ralph Melton of the Currituck Fire Department.
Emergency services performed CPR as he was rushed to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach where he was pronounced dead.
The family, thought to be from the Philadelphia area, have not yet been named.
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