Who was the woman who died after being struck by lightning on Cartagena beach

An unfortunate tragedy occurred in Cartagena, Colombia, when a woman was struck by lightning while enjoying the beach. After the impact, unfortunately, he died.

The victim was accompanied by family members and was identified as Froilanis Maireth Rivas Román. This is what is known about her.

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An unfortunate event ended the life of Froilanis Mairetha woman Venezuelan 34 years.

According to your social networks, the victim had two children: a boy and a girl.

In your account Facebook She highlighted several times that she was very happy with her motherhood. Its last publication was on October 23, 2023.

Additionally, he apparently had a clothing business in Instagram. There is not much information that he has shared on social media. Although, He always highlighted his love for his children.

The woman died, according to authorities, of cardiorespiratory arrest upon receiving the download Ray.

“They revived her for 45 minutes.”

The director of the Regulatory Center for Emergencies and Emergencies (CRUE) in Cartagena, Álvaro Cruz recounted the quick actions of the authorities in responding to the accident.

”The woman was transferred by AMI ambulance from Playa Azul Boquilla to Serena del Mar Hospital.was admitted to the emergency room due to cardiorespiratory disease”, said the director of CRUE in Cartagena.

And he added: “Doctors They revived her for 45 minutes.after that they declared her deceased.”

What happens if a person is struck by lightning?

About 30% of lightning deaths occur due to massive heart attacks. This is due to the effect of the voluminous discharge of energy that travels through the body in milliseconds, according to medical and research centers.

This discharge of electrical current passes through the body, generating a very high peak of heat that causes severe burns and tissue destruction.

Although burns caused by lightning can affect the skin, the main injuries occur at the level of internal tissues. They also cause damage to the central nervous system and the brain, as revealed in forensic tests on people who have died from a lightning strike.

In fact, “approximately 10% of people struck by lightning die, mostly from a heart attack,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lightning strikes a bather in the city of Cartagena on the beaches of the Hotel Las Americas pic.twitter.com/q9fkrP5FFQ

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Expert explains what happened in Cartagena

Daniel ArangurenPhD in Electrical Engineering and manager of Keraunos, a lightning detection company, explained in a conversation with ‘Caracol TV’ that the circumstances of what happened in Cartagena “are very similar to the 300 deaths that occurred in the Caribbean region in the last few years, last 10 years .”

“People expose themselves to risk unconsciously by not noticing the sensation of rain or bad weather, and continue carrying out their activities without realizing that there is an electrical storm nearby. And yesterday exactly that happened,” said the expert.

When asked how much lightning struck this Tuesday, November 14, in Cartagena, Aranguren explained that there were around 250 rays.

“Lightning started occurring about an hour before the incident,” he said.

”In any type of outdoor activity, in these sea/beach conditions, the risk is very high. (Yesterday) there was a thunderstorm 15 kilometers away,” he added.

Source: Elcomercio

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