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Chinese weatherman struck by lightning while filming

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Published: 15:38, 25 April 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Chinese weatherman struck by lightning while filming

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International Desk: This is the shocking moment a weather reporter is struck by a bolt of lightning during a live broadcast and survives to tell the tale.

Liu Xiaodong, the weather anchorman working for Chinese television, was standing on the roof of a multi-storey building during a rainstorm when the extraordinary incident happened.

The incredible clip shows Liu speaking to the camera about the recent weather in Dalian City, in north-east China, when the sky erupts with a flash and bolts of lightning can be seen exploding from the heavens.

Just as he finished reporting, one giant streak can even be seen striking a skyscraper in the background.

Liu yells and throws away his metallic umbrella as he and his cameraman were stuck by the potentially deadly blasts of electricity.

But both brave men survived the frightening incident and did not suffer any serious injuries.

The weather reporter later spoke about the potentially fatal accident and revealed the electricity travelled up his arm.

He said: “I saw a yellow spark on my hand and the umbrella handle.

“The electricity travelled up my forearm and my hand was numb afterwards.

“The video didn’t quite capture the sparks,” Liu added, saying the electric current was relatively small.

“Had the video really captured the current hitting my hand, I probably wouldn’t be standing here giving this interview,” he said.

Agencies


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