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See the Shocking Moment a Weather Reporter Was Struck by Lightning During a Live Program (Video)

Posted by Samuel on Tue 25th Apr, 2017 - tori.ng

A weather reporter has been struck by lightning while reporting the weather in a live programme which left viewers in stunned.

 
A video has shown the moment a weather anchor made headlines across China today after being hit by lightning during his live programme.
 
According to a video report on People's Daily Online, the man, Xiao Dong, from Dalian, was reporting in a thunderstorm on a rooftop while being struck yesterday morning.
 
Luckily, the man is said to have been struck by the sparks, not the bolt of the lightning. As such, the man didn't sustain major injuries. 
 
After being hit, Xiao Dong described that his arms, hands and fingers felt numb - as if 'ants were crawling over them'. He also reported pain in the palm. 
 
Xiao Dong was holding an umbrella with a metal handle as he reported in the storm. It's believed that the metal handle had attracted the electric charge towards him.
 
His colleague, the cameraman, allegedly held an umbrella with a wooden handle, and he was not hit.
 
A video of the event was shared by Dalian Meteorological Bureau on its official social media account yesterday afternoon.
 
According to the 20-second video, Xiao Dong was standing in heavy rain as he reported live on Dalian TV.
 
The sky suddenly became bright and a lightning bolt struck. Xiao Dong appeared to be hit and he immediately threw away his umbrella.
 
Watch the video below:
 


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