Videographer gets hit by lightning, surprisingly cheerful about it

[edesignuk]

Ooooh, bloody hell. Ever wondered what it would look like if someone was struck by lightning while in the process of videoing a storm? Well, courtesy of Flickr user SLOWLORIS, wonder no more...Metro [video] (http://theridiculant.metro.co.uk/2008/07/videographer-ge.html).

:eek:

[EricNau]

Hmmmm. I wonder if she was struck directly. If so, it's pretty remarkable that she survived, much less remained conscious and escaped unharmed.

However, if I was a betting man I'd bet that it actually struck nearby. Not that it would be any less scary.

Either way, she's extremely lucky.

[angelneo]

It looks like it struck somewhere very close to her. If it had struck her, I think we wouldn't even see the video, since the equipment would be fried. But she was indeed lucky.

[joepunk]

It struck close by her balcony and then traveled up and through her. At least that is what I understood.

When I saw the news story I was trying to convince my nephew that he had nothing to fear of lightning.

[MrSmith]

Shocking.

[andiwm2003]

my aunt was hit by lightning when she was hiking in the mountains. 4 people unconsciuos, multiple burns, a day at the emergency room (you can have cardiac arrest 24hrs later), shoes burned off, jacket and pants ruined and she still hides in the basement when a thunderstorm comes close. that happened 30 years ago.

so i don't think that is a direct hit on the video. it's a tree nearby.

nevertheless, a close call and i'm glad she's fine!:)

[idyll]

Wow, I bet she values her life a lot more now :D