Mum-of-four, 43, killed by debris from ‘exploding’ tree after ‘freak’ lightning strike in garden day before birthday A MUM-OF-FOUR has tragically been killed by an "exploding" tree following a lightning strike.
The "beautiful mother" was pierced by wood shrapnel when the lightning strike caused a tree to explode near where she had been sitting and tragically died at the scene.
Rosanna Hashem, 43, was fatally hit the day before her 44th birthday as she was stood with a friend in her garden in the south-west of Sydney, Australia.
The business said on Facebook: "It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of Rosanna's passing following an unexpected accident.".
She said: "I was blessed to have known her for a short time.. "She was a beautiful mother of four boys, a loving wife, sole owner of her own business.
