Jul 04, 2026
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — At least one person is dead and three people were hospitalized after a group of swimmers at a Fort Myers beach were struck by lightning on Friday. Bystanders at the beach rushed to rescue the swimmers and performed CPR before paramedics arrived. “So, I went runnin g up the beach. He was laying near the water. There was already a paramedic doing CPR. There was already a nurse doing CPR. They had the AED connected, but he did not have a shockable rhythm, so you just keep doing CPR,” said a witness. Three victims were rushed to the hospital, with no word on their condition as of Saturday morning. Firefighters warned people to stay out of the water during stormy weather. ...read more read less
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