Florida mother and toddler daughter killed by lightning strike

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Florida mother and toddler daughter killed by lightning strike

Daily Mail · 1 hour ago

A mother and one of her two-year-old twin daughters were struck by lightning and killed while out walking in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during a thunderstorm on 23 August. Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her daughter Kennedi were found on the pavement moments after the strike, prompting frantic 911 calls from horrified bystanders who begged for help and prayed for the family as officers and paramedics tried to save them. The tragedy has devastated the family, with Kenya's husband Kameron Glasgow noting the near-impossible odds of such an event.

Police said officers and Margate Fire Rescue attempted CPR at the scene before rushing Kenya and Kennedi to separate hospitals, where both were pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Kameron Glasgow was just feet away when the pair were struck, having tried to hurry his wife and daughters indoors as the storm hit; Kennedi's twin sister, Kensli, survived as she was still inside the car. Kameron has since spoken publicly of his grief, saying he takes comfort in his faith and urging others to cherish loved ones, while noting lightning strikes are rare even though thunderstorms are common in South Florida during the summer rainy season.

  • Florida mother and two-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike.
  • Surviving twin, Kensli, was sheltered inside the family car.
  • Husband calls the tragedy a near-impossible 1-in-1.2-million event.

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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Horrified screams heard on 911 call moments after Florida mother and one of her two-year-old twin daughters were both struck and killed by lightning”.