This is the moment a man was struck by lightning and collapsed to the ground while walking to the dentist during a freak storm.
Video shows a bright beam violently zap Thomas Fahmy during a thunderstorm in Staten Island, New York.
The Republican congressional staffer miraculously survived the lightning strike with no single burn mark or serious injury.
CCTV video shows Thomas strolling in the rain past a white picket fence along Todt Avenue on Thursday, August 27.
Thomas, who was holding an umbrella at the time, suddenly falls to the ground as a bright orange firebolt hits him.
He told WNBC: “I was nearly 15, 20 ft away from my car when I was struck by lightning.
“It was a very intense burning sensation, tingling, numbness, pain. Sever pain in both of my feet.”
He cried out for help while he lay on the pavement before a neighbour came to his aid.
Following the ordeal Thomas was rushed to Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, where he was kept overnight for evaluation.
He was discharged the next day virtually unharmed.
After his lucky escape, Thomas then went to church on the Sunday to say “thank you God”.
With a new outlook, Thomas urges people to “appreciate life, smile and breathe fresh air once in a while.”
He says “don’t let life overwhelm you.”
Thomas is the staffer for Nicole Malliotakis who praised him following the strike.
She said: “We are happy, grateful and relieved that Thomas, a valued member of our Staten Island office, is alive and well after being struck by lightning last week.
“We appreciate the good Samaritan and medical staff at Staten Island University Hospital who helped him get emergency care.”
The chances of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million.
See the video below.
Staten Island man struck by lightning while walking to a dentist appointment.
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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