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A newlywed has died during his honeymoon aft being struck by lightning successful a freak upwind accident.
US mates Jake and Leah Rosencranz had travelled to the coastal metropolis of New Smyrna successful Florida for a delayed honeymoon past period erstwhile the 29-year-old was deed by a lightning bolt portion stood successful ankle heavy h2o connected 20 June. It's understood that determination were wide skies implicit the formation astatine the clip of the devastating accident, with Rosencranz's decease being caused by a uncommon weather phenomena known arsenic 'blue-sky lightning'.
"There was not a tempest instantly implicit us," section formation information manager Tammy Malphurs explained to Denver Post.
"This lightning bolt came from a tempest respective miles away."
According to MailOnline, section firefighters revealed 2 different adjacent golfers were besides struck by lighting minutes earlier Rosencranz - however, they did not request to beryllium hospitalised.
Jake and Leah Rosencranz were connected a belated honeymoon (GoFundMe)
Witnesses were capable to propulsion Rosencranz from the h2o aft the onslaught successful bid to execute CPR, arsenic the onslaught had caused the newlywed to spell into cardiac arrest.
Unfortunately, Jake would yet walk distant astatine a section infirmary the adjacent day.
What is blue-sky lightning?
According to The Weather Channel, blue-sky lightning, besides known arsenic a 'bolt from the blue' is erstwhile lightning strikes miles distant from a thunderstorm, sometimes adjacent appearing from a wide bluish sky.
The phenomena occurs erstwhile a lightning bolt travels horizontally distant from the tempest for respective miles earlier hitting the ground.
Witnesses connected the formation person since spoken to section outlet WSVN News astir the incident, revealing the lightning onslaught appeared to travel retired of nowhere.
"I saw lightning strike, similar connected the beach," said witnesser Pepper Pyle, adding: "Then I heard ‘help.’ They were screaming, ‘Help! Somebody’s been struck'."
Another witness, named Patrick Eichstaedt, revealed he'd witnessed the events portion retired surfing, adding: "It was beauteous terrifying.
The incidental occurred connected New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Getty Stock Images)
"That feline was, what I could tell, was successful the water, and idiosyncratic tried to resistance him out, and past they got help... Next happening you know, the lifeguard’s present and paramedics and everybody."
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Rosencranz household person since issued a connection regarding Jake's death, saying: "Jake lived with a lightness and joyousness that touched everyone helium met.
"He was doing what helium loved — travelling, exploring, and being with the pistillate helium adored. This nonaccomplishment is immeasurable."
A GoFundMe has since been acceptable up for his woman Leah, aiming to rise money to 'financially support' for her arsenic she navigates 'medical bills and different implications' aft losing her 'husband and champion friend'.
The fundraiser has managed to rise a full of $150k (£110k) astatine the clip of writing.
