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Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital
Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital The lone survivor of a  fatal lightning strike in D.C. was recently released from the hospital. On August 4, her 28th birthday, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis was struck by lightning, along with three other individuals, near the White House, according to a GoFundMe page created for her recovery. The other victims, Brooks A. Lambertson, James Mueller, and Donna Mueller, did not survive the incident. Escudero-Kontostathis was admitted to the hospital after the strike, suffering from severe burns, short term memory loss, and other general pain, her friend wrote on the GoFundMe page.&nb…

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Support Surges For Woman Struck By Lightning In DC Park On 28th Birthday Support Surges For Woman Struck By Lightning In DC Park On 28th Birthday
Support Surges For Woman Struck By Lightning In DC Park On 28th Birthday Amber Escudero-Kontostathis turned 28 the day she was struck by lightning in D.C. Instead of celebrating, Escudero-Kontostathis is in the hospital with severe burns, fighting for her life, according to a GoFundMe page for her recovery. On August 4, Escudero-Kontostathis was working outside the White House to raise money for Ukraine, when she and three others were struck by lightning, DailyMail reported. She is the sole survivor. Escudero-Kontostathis was put on a ventilator, but no longer needs it, and now has taken her first few steps since the strike, DailyMail said. "She is the t…

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by AJ Goldbloom