Sunshine Coast girl fights for life after lightning strike | ABC News

A ten-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being struck by lightning on the Sunshine Coast as Queensland battled wild weather. Paramedics were called to a home in Beerwah before taking the child to hospital. On Friday a man was found dead near fallen power lines in Brisbane as powerful storms battered the south-east. The Bureau of Meteorology says that the wind gusts were briefly stronger than Cyclone Jasper. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia