A man in Staten Island, New York, was struck by lightning as he left his home during a storm. According to US media, Thomas Fami was struck by lightning as he was leaving his home to go to a scheduled dentist appointment. A security camera captured the moment the lightning struck him.
"As soon as the lightning struck me, the first sensations I felt throughout my body were completely new. Numbness, tingling, pain, a burning sensation everywhere," he said after the incident.
Staten Island man struck by lightning while walking to a dentist appointment.
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Thomas Fahmy says he is grateful to be alive and went to church on Sunday to thank God for giving him another chance.
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Although he spent the night in the hospital, Fami did not suffer any burns.
"No burns. I did some tests on my whole body and no burns were found. On Sunday, I went to church to thank God," Fami concluded, revealing that a day after the incident, he bought a "Mega Millions" lottery ticket. ©LAPSI.al
