ROME. A 16-year-old boy is in serious condition after being struck by lightning on Monte Livata. The young man, who is part of a scout group, was spending a week at a equipped camp and was hit by the discharge while, together with two other boys, he was retrieving equipment left near a tree.
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The rescue
At that moment, a severe thunderstorm was underway in the area. Rescued by emergency services, he was airlifted to the Policlinico Gemelli where he is hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit, directed by Professor Marco Piastra. His condition is very serious and the prognosis is reserved. The other two boys, according to Adnkronos, were also transferred to the hospital, in yellow code in Tivoli, and their conditions are not serious. The carabinieri from the Subiaco company also intervened on site.