Two tourists who were struck Thursday by lightning near the White Housethe residence of the president of United States in Washington, died and two other affected people remain hospitalized.
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James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 74, died as a result of injuries sustained in the lafayette park, the square in front of the White House, according to a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police on Friday.
The couple were tourists from Wisconsin and along with two other people whose identities were not released.sought shelter under a tree when a heavy storm blew over the Washington metropolitan area in the evening.
The four people were found in a wooded area near the equestrian statue of the former president of USAAndrew Jackson and before the arrival of the emergency services they received the assistance of the Park Police and the Secret Servicein charge of protecting the presidential residence.
Firefighters reported that two men and two women had been taken to nearby hospitals in critical condition.
