Daniella DiMambro was rushed to hospital in Croatia and was later repatriated to the United Kingdom
A mum died after she was struck by lightning in an ‘unusual and desperately sad case’, an inquest has heard.
Daniella DiMambro was on holiday with her children in Croatia when tragedy struck.
A freak lightning strike is said to have entered through her right ear.
It caused catastrophic injuries and Ms DiMambro suffered an ‘out of hospital cardiac arrest’.
A bystander desperately tried to carry out CPR, but the 48-year-old still suffered hypoxic brain injuries.
She was rushed into an intensive care unit in hospital and was later repatriated to the UK.
Ms DiMambro’s prognosis by doctors was described as ‘poor’ and she was put on palliative end-of-life care.
She died on October 7 in hospital.
Ms DiMambro was on a beach in Split, Croatia, when she was struck by lightning (Picture: Getty Images)
The 48-year-old, of Mansfield Road, Nottingham, was reportedly at a beach near Split with her daughter when the lightning strike occurred.
‘The lightning strike is thought to have entered through the right ear,’ said Mairin Casey, speaking at an inquest at the Nottingham Council House.
‘This is a very unusual and desperately sad case’.
The primary cause of death for Ms DiMambro was hypoxic ischemic brain injury, followed by cardiac arrest, then ‘lightning strike’ and urinary tract infection.
Ms Casey added: ‘It seems to be so unusual, the appropriate conclusion is narrative. I find she was struck by lightning on August 20, 2022. This caused injuries which ultimately led to her death in the UK on October 7.
‘Her death was due to a lightning strike, leading to cardiac arrest and hypoxic ischemic brain injury.’
A JustGiving page has been set up in Ms DiMambro’s memory, raising money for The Brain Charity.
£345 has been raised already.
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Daniella DiMambro was on holiday with her children in Croatia when tragedy struck.