19-05-2025
Melaka man survives lightning strike
The dead durian tree which was broken in half by the lightning strike. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA : A man nearly died after a bolt of lightning sent him flying near his mother-in-law's house in Jasin, Melaka, yesterday evening.
In the 5.30pm incident, Hafizuddin Mihat, 34, was walking to his car with an umbrella in the heavy rain to shut a door left open.
He said lightning suddenly struck a dead durian tree near him, also hitting him.
'I went flying as if hit by a bomb.
'I was dazed and saw the tree broken in half by the strike,' Sinar Harian reported him as saying today.
Hafizuddin, who is currently receiving treatment at Jasin Hospital, said he managed to get up and run back into the house.
He said he collapsed as soon as he reached the house and feared being struck a second time by lightning.
His wife, Noor Liza Ramly, 33, and other family members came to his aid.
'At the time, I thought I was going to die, but then felt the pain begin to subside,' Hafizuddin said.
A medical examination confirmed no serious injuries.
