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Woman struck by lightning inside her house was saved by her slippers

Jennifer Lyons, 49, was on the phone when a 300,000-volt strike hit a satellite dish and set her home on fire. The bolt forced plug switches from the walls and blew out the hot water, phone lines and internet.
Jennifer said: "It was like a bomb.
"I was knocked back.
"There was debris everywhere.
"A fireman said it was one of the most unusual cases he'd seen."
She was left with just a bump on her forehead after the storm on Saturday.
The mum, of Chippenham, Wilts, added: "You think you'd be safe from lightning in your own home."
It is thought sparks of electricity in the air were attracted to microwaves emitted from the phone.
But Jennifer's rubber soles ­insulated her and stopped the electricity from passing straight through her body.

 

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