29YO Man Dies After Being Struck By Lightning In SA As Wild Storms Flash Floods Hit The State

A 29-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning in South Australia, as wild storms cause flash flooding, road closures and warnings of rising rivers across the state. Per the Adelaide Advertiser, it’s believed two brothers were swimming in a private dam near Eba when a bolt of lightning struck the water. Emergency services were called to a rural property in the area at about 5pm on Saturday. Police have confirmed the man died at the scene. The tragic news comes as the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

Severe weather warnings

A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for the Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and adjacent parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges and North East Pastoral districts. Keep up to date with latest warnings at https://t.co/KTdr2G2ZbK pic.twitter.com/9LMG7IhvHD

— Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia (@BOM_SA) October 22, 2022

“With moisture being brought down from the north of the country and with a low-pressure system moving across, the combination of those things is enough to produce some pretty significant rainfall,” BOM senior meteorologist Simon Timcke said, per the ABC.

BoM

#FLOOD Watch and Act MESSAGE issued for Renmark and Berri. If you are in this area you should prepare for flooding. Move valuables to a safe place. Consider going to a safer place if the path is clear. More info: https://t.co/RHRBjd60kJ ID:367/2

— SASES (@SA_SES) October 23, 2022

Adelaide Noweastern states are being hit by similarly wild and wet weather;

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