Hildesheim: 18-year-old after lightning strike with severe combustion in the hospital

Hildesheim: 18-year-old after lightning strike with severe combustion in the hospital

In the night of Wednesday (May 21, 2025), an 18-year-old Hildesheimer was found with severe burns on the right leg on the Kennedydamm. The police were on Stresemannstrasse around 00:50 when they came across three men who looked nervous and helpless. On a concrete plateau nearby, the officials discovered personal objects of the injured person, including a shoe and parts of his pants.

eyewitnesses reported a flash that could have triggered the incident. One of the men in the scene was a first aider who immediately informed the emergency services. After the first care, the victim was taken to the hospital, but the current information indicates that there is no danger to life. The investigation into the circumstances that led to the serious injuries are underway.