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Terrifying Moment as Lightning Strikes Man Walking in New York
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Terrifying Moment as Lightning Strikes Man Walking in New York

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A security camera captured Thomas Fahmy being struck by lightning while walking in the rain on Staten Island.
  • Fahmy described intense burning, tingling, numbness and pain in both legs, but survived without burns or serious injury.
  • A neighbor helped him, and he left Northwell Staten Island University Hospital the next day after overnight observation.

Thomas Fahmy was walking with an umbrella on Todt Street in Staten Island when lightning struck him during a sudden storm. A security camera captured the moment he fell beside a white fence.

Fahmy told WNBC, “I was almost 15 to 20 feet away from my car when the lightning struck me.” He described “a very intense burning sensation, tingling, numbness, pain. Severe pain in both my legs.”

I was almost 15 to 20 feet away from my car when the lightning struck me.

— Thomas FahmyFahmy described his location when lightning hit him on Staten Island.

Fahmy called for help while lying on the sidewalk, and a neighbor rushed to assist him. Emergency responders took him to Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, where doctors kept him under observation overnight. He was discharged the following day without lasting health damage.

After surviving the strike, Fahmy tried his luck by buying a Mega Millions ticket on Saturday. He did not win. The article cited Centers for Disease Control figures saying the chance of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million and that 90% of victims survive. Lightning strikes the ground more than 37 million times each year in the United States.

A very intense burning sensation, tingling, numbness, pain. Severe pain in both my legs.

— Thomas FahmyFahmy described the physical sensations after the lightning strike.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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