A second middle school student has died after a lightning strike may have caused the boat of a student rowing club to capsize earlier this month, rowing officials said.
“It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of a second rower involved in last Thursday’s weather-related tragedy,” North Orlando Rowing said in a Facebook post on Saturday. Lightning struck on September 15 when five middle school students were practicing near the North Orlando Rowing Complex in Lake Fairview, Orlando, officials said at the time, though it is unclear whether the lightning hit the vessel or struck nearby.
“The community is devastated and continues to focus on supporting our affected families and our entire NOR team during this difficult time,” said the rowing organization’s post. The organization said they are cooperating with local authorities as they investigate the incident. “We continue to cooperate with local authorities and US Rowing as they investigate the incident. Until the investigation is complete, we are unable to provide further comment,” said the post.
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