A British mother’s life is said to be in danger after being struck by lightning on a beach in Croatia.

Police in Split said they were called at 3.15pm on Saturday after one person had apparently been hit.

“An investigation will be conducted at the scene and all the circumstances of this accident are being determined,” officers added.

“Her life is in danger.”

The woman, said to be a 48-year-old British national, had been sunbathing with her daughter when a thunderstorm swept in from the sea, MailOnline reported.

The victim, who has not been identified, was reportedly knocked unconscious as she and her daughter tried to reach a nearby hotel.

She is now said to be in a critical condition in intensive care.

An official from the Marjenski Dir triathlon told MailOnline: “The woman was struck close to the beach and fortunately for her one of our on-call medics who was attending the event managed to revive her.

“He was close by dealing with a bike accident that had just taken place and when he heard the screams he rushed over to help the woman and he stabilised her until the ambulance arrived.”

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are providing support to the family of a British national in Croatia and are in contact with the local authorities.”

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