A County Offaly woman was lucky enough to escape after being struck by lightning while standing at the kitchen sink.
Yesterday afternoon lightning struck the village of Crinkle near Birr, striking the tap outside the house of Caroline Blake, who was standing in her kitchen at the time, reports RTE.
Speaking to RTÉ’s News at One, Ms Blake said she was making coffee when the power went out and was turned off during a severe thunderstorm.
“As I was putting the spoon down into the sink, like sparks came out of it, there was a massive explosion in the kitchen and the smell of burning. The bang was so loud. It set me back a bit on my feet and I became a bit disorientated and didn’t know what was happening. I could hear the buzzing of electricity and next thing it hit my hand as I was putting the spoon back down into the sink. It stopped after a few seconds, but it just seemed to go on forever,” she said, reports RTE.
“It’s so hard to explain how quickly it happened and how quickly it ended. You know you put your hand on an electric fence – you could feel the pump into my chest. It moved me back a bit off my feet, but I was grand. I had my runners on, so I’d say that’s what saved me, and the doctor even told me that’s what would save you. I’m so happy,” she added, reports RTE.
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