Three siblings stood under a tree to escape the pouring rain only to be struck by lightning. God hates selfies we guess.
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Rachel, Andrew and Isobel Jobson were out and about on a bike ride in the UK when they decided to take a short break on account of the pouring rain.
As they stood underneath a tree to get some cover from getting drenched, they were suddenly struck by a bolt of lightning.
The picture they took shows a bright light with an orange tinge cast on them as they stand.
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The trio suffered from burns and have lightning marks on their bodies. While they were hospitalized, they were discharged a few hours later.
This is how Isobel, who was taking the photo described the experience,
“The picture of us at the moment the lightning strike happened was at 17:05. I took a picture of us smiling and we then wanted a sad picture in the rain. All of a sudden I was on the ground and couldn't hear anything apart from this high-pitched buzzing. My whole right arm was numb and I couldn't move it."
Her sister Rachel added, “We were taking the picture with our phone and then the next thing, I was on the ground. I felt disjointed. My sister and I were screaming. I got burnt on my thigh and stomach and it's left lightning-like marks behind on me and my sister. I couldn't feel my arm.
My sister's arm was very hot, because of the plate. Everyone was amazed at what had happened to us."
The area in South London where this incident occurred is said to have experienced a month's worth of rain in a day.
