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| Lisburn lightning strike: Man and son critically injured | Lisburn lightning strike: Man and son critically injured |
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| A 37-year-old man and his five-year-old son are in a critical condition after they were struck by lightning in County Antrim. | A 37-year-old man and his five-year-old son are in a critical condition after they were struck by lightning in County Antrim. |
| The man's daughter, seven, is also seriously ill after the incident at Killowen Primary School, Lisburn. | The man's daughter, seven, is also seriously ill after the incident at Killowen Primary School, Lisburn. |
| The man was taken to Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn. | The man was taken to Lagan Valley Hospital in Lisburn. |
| The children were taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and are thought to have suffered burn injuries. | The children were taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and are thought to have suffered burn injuries. |
| Fiona Douglas, the school's principal, said that staff and parents treated the family before the emergency services arrived. | Fiona Douglas, the school's principal, said that staff and parents treated the family before the emergency services arrived. |
| "Following this all other pupils, accompanied by staff, went safely to nearby Laurel Hill Community College where they were collected by parents," she said. | |
| "The thoughts of the entire school community are with the family at this time." | "The thoughts of the entire school community are with the family at this time." |
| According to the school's website a sports day was held on Tuesday for children, aged four to seven. | |
| Parents arriving to pick up their children were visibly distressed by what had happened. | |
| SDLP councillor Pat Catney said it was a terrible accident. | SDLP councillor Pat Catney said it was a terrible accident. |
| "It's awfully tragic news," he said. | "It's awfully tragic news," he said. |
| "We have to think of the family. | "We have to think of the family. |
| "I'm thinking of the young father and the children who were injured as well. | "I'm thinking of the young father and the children who were injured as well. |
| "It was just one of those freak tragic accidents that has stunned me and shocked me." | "It was just one of those freak tragic accidents that has stunned me and shocked me." |
| Mr Catney praised the actions of the police and the NI ambulance service who he said had "responded very quickly". | Mr Catney praised the actions of the police and the NI ambulance service who he said had "responded very quickly". |
| He also paid tribute to parents and teachers at the school who had helped to direct traffic and ensure that children were able to leave safely. | He also paid tribute to parents and teachers at the school who had helped to direct traffic and ensure that children were able to leave safely. |
| The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it arrived seven minutes after receiving a report just before 14:00 BST that a man had been struck by lightning. | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it arrived seven minutes after receiving a report just before 14:00 BST that a man had been struck by lightning. |
| It said people should "remain very vigilant when they are out and about" due to the possibility of more thunderstorms. | It said people should "remain very vigilant when they are out and about" due to the possibility of more thunderstorms. |