Four people are struck by lightning at the Sydney Opera House as a massive storm brews and Taylor Swift's arrival is postponed
- Four people struck by lightning during Sydney storms
Four people have been struck by lightning near the Sydney Opera House as wild storms cause massive power outages and delay Taylor Swift's private jet.
Two men and two women were rushed to hospital after being injured by lightning strikes while sitting under a tree in the Botanical Gardens at around 12.45pm.
A man in his late teens and a woman in her 20s were taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
A man and a woman in their 30s were taken to St Vincent's Hospital.
It comes as wild weather delayed Taylor Swift's private plane by as much as 30 minutes as the pop star flew from Melbourne to Sydney.
Swift and her team left Melbourne around noon on Monday, ahead of her next four-day run of shows in her Eras Tour in the Harbor City. The megastar landed safely at 1:25 p.m.
Swift's plane (photo) was delayed by half an hour when the pop star arrived in Sydney on Monday
Swift and her team were seen boarding the private plane in Melbourne around noon
Sydney was lashed by heavy rain on Monday as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued
After landing, she is expected to join a convoy of cars where she is expected to be taken to a penthouse at Crown in Barangaroo.
The pop superstar, 34, will perform four shows in Sydney from Friday before heading to Singapore.
The Shake It Off hitmaker wore a dark miniskirt paired with a red T-shirt that showed off a glimpse of midriff during her flight.
She paid tribute to her boyfriend Travis Kelce by wearing a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII Champs baseball cap after his team's big win earlier this month.
Swift was accompanied by her entourage as she climbed the steps of her Bombardier Global 6000 plane, which features a double bed and a sophisticated dining cabin.
Fans take shelter under umbrellas as they arrive at Sydney Airport to welcome Swift
More than 13,000 homes and businesses in Sydney's northern suburbs lost power on Monday
A Coles in Balgowlah is seen in total darkness after a severe storm hit the town on Monday
More than 13,000 homes on the city's northern beaches lost power just before 1 p.m. on Monday as heavy rain, strong winds and lightning lashed the city.
Residents of Fairlight, Manly, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Seaforth, Manly Vale, Killarney Heights and Mosman were plunged into darkness and have all been affected.
Ausgrid estimated power would be back to homes and businesses by 3pm.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rain, damaging winds and large hailstones for much of the state.