"One in a million": man struck by lightning walks away totally unharmed (with images)Photo by Bruno Silva on Pexels
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"One in a million": man struck by lightning walks away totally unharmed (with images)

CNN Portugal3 September 2026 at 09:48

A man was struck by lightning in New York and managed to escape totally unharmed from the incident. The man survived to tell the whole story, something that according to the article's title is extremely rare, described as a "one in a million" event.

The occurrence was reported by CNN International, which brought the survivor's story. The case drew attention precisely because of the statistical improbability of a person being struck directly by lightning and suffering no damage.

The article includes images of the moment or the result of the incident, although I cannot describe them directly. The man was able to narrate the details of what happened, allowing the story to be shared with the public.

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