Stefanie Wiedenroth who was struck by lightning. Source: Supplied
Stefanie Wiedenroth who was struck by lightning. Source: Supplied
A YOUNG German backpacker who was struck by lightning in rural WA is fighting for her life and remains in a critical condition.
Stefanie Wiedenroth, 22, was struck by lightning on Friday morning and is not expected to survive her injuries.
But tonight, a Royal Perth Hospital spokeswoman told PerthNow that Ms Wiedenroth remained in a critical condition.
Ms Wiedenroth was working for a sheep crutching contractor at Muntadgin near Bruce Rock when she was hit just before 9am on Friday.
Her fellow workers performed CPR on her before taking her to hospital.
She was taken to Bruce Rock Hospital and later flown to Royal Perth Hospital by the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Her parents arrived from Germany to be at her bedside over the weekend.
The 22-year-old's employer Darren Major said he was standing about 25m away from Ms Wiedenroth went down.
"We were getting ready to work and Stefanie was walking around in a paddock getting ready," he said.
"Right above us it was basically blue skies but just off to the west of us there were clouds brewing but nothing to be concerned about; it was basically just a normal day.
"It was just a freak lightning strike, that's the only way I can describe it."
Mr Major said four other people standing close to Ms Wiedenroth at the time the lightning hit were also thrown to the ground but weren't seriously injured.
"I was next to a truck and a spark jumped from the truck to my side, about a two to three inch spark," he said.
"I didn't get pushed over but it certainly made me jump.
"This morning it felt like I've woken up after a game of football — the right side of my ribs are sore and it just feels like somebody has punched me in the back of the head on the left hand side."
Workers performed CPR on Ms Wiedenroth for about six minutes while Mr Major called for help.
It's understood WorkSafe will investigate the incident.
A lightning storm between Merredin and Bruce Rock taken by Western Power Linesman Ryan Ash. Source: Supplied
Shortly after Ms Wiedenroth was hit, Merredin local Ryan Ash photographed the imposing storm in the region.
It is believed this is Ms Wiedenroth's second solo backpacking trip to Australia and her second trip to Muntadgin in the WA Wheatbelt.
Mr Major said Ms Wiedenroth had many friends in the tight-knit community and was well-liked.
"She's full of energy, really enjoyed the country lifestyle. She said it was a totally different experience from Germany," he said.
"We just hope that she pulls through and makes a recovery from this but at this stage I'm not too sure."
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