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Two Nederland men struck by lighting Friday evening, both conscious and stable

One man was sitting underneath a tree and another was standing in the yard.
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NEDERLAND, Texas — Two Nederland men were struck by lighting Friday July 21, 2023.

One man was on a swing underneath a tree when the lightning struck the tree and made it's way down to the swing. The second man was standing in the yard and was struck as well according to Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter.

A neighbor, Kendyl Romero told 12News crew at the scene that she heard the loud boom and looked outside her window. She saw both of the men on the ground.

"We thought it hit our house it was so loud, so we both just came running outside and that's when we heard them screaming to call 911," said Romero

Both men are conscious and in stable condition.

Their identities have not been released at this time.

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