The woman, who lives in Kolomna, was burned during heavy rain as she walked past an electric scooter.
A local resident in the Russian city of Kolomna suffered burns to her feet during a flash flood on Friday evening, when lightning hit an electric scooter parked nearby. The incident was captured in video and quickly made the rounds on social media.
On Friday evening, the Russian capital, Kolomna, experienced strong winds and torrential rain. The downpour caused several streets to be clogged with water. A video posted online shows several people unable to reach dry ground after lightning struck.
The woman is seen sitting in the water, unable to move on her own. A young man picks her up and carries her to nearby rescuers.
The woman says the lightning struck the scooter she was walking past. She was in the district hospital with burns on her feet, the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a press release.
The lightning strike also hit a home in the Moscow suburb of Domodedovo, causing the fire to take place to the top floor. The rain caused further havoc to traffic in the Russian capital, disrupting taxi service on a Friday evening.
5 Comments
Katchuka
The incident serves as a reminder for people to take lightning safety precautions, such as seeking shelter during storms.
Loubianka
The woman's burns could have been caused by contact with other conductive materials in the flooded area, not necessarily the scooter.
AZUK00
The video does not provide enough evidence to definitively link the scooter to the lightning strike.
AZUuuuu
The incident highlights the potential dangers of using electric scooters during thunderstorms.
KittyKat
The video evidence clearly shows the lightning striking in close proximity to the electric scooter.