The woman who was killed after a freak lightning strike that shattered a tree in Sydney's southwest has been identified. Rosanna Hashem was fatally struck when lightning hit her property on Old ...

Rosanna Hashem died when a tree she was near exploded after being struck by lightning south of Sydney. A second woman suffered serious injuries and is being treated in Liverpool Hospital.

Almost every fire brigade in the South-East was deployed to battle fires as almost 50,000 lightning strikes caused havoc across the region. A CFS spokesperson said since 6pm on Monday until midday ...