Police say a mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed by a lightning strike in Margate, Florida, on Sunday afternoon. The father says he witnessed the strike nearby.
Victims identified
According to police, the victims were Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her daughter, Kennedi. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon in Margate, Florida.
What the father says he saw
Accounts reported by the New York Post state that Kam Glasgow said he saw a lightning bolt and felt its effects through the ground. When he looked toward his family, Kenya and Kennedi were on the sidewalk, according to those reports.
Emergency response and investigation
First responders arrived quickly, performed CPR, and transported Kenya and Kennedi to separate hospitals, where both died shortly afterward, according to the report. Margate police say the circumstances of the strike remain under investigation.
Family details reported
The report says Kenya and Kam had been together since their teens and married four years ago. They shared twin daughters, Kennedi and Kensli.
Lightning risk and national context
The report notes that lightning can injure without a direct hit if energy travels through the ground after a nearby strike. Citing the National Lightning Safety Council’s latest figures, the report says Kenya and Kennedi were the 11th and 12th lightning-related deaths in the United States this year.
This article is based on details in Opposing Views’ summary citing the New York Post, with information attributed to Margate police and the National Lightning Safety Council as referenced in that report.
