Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On Thursday (8/27) Thomas Fahmy was walking to a dentist appointment when lightning struck him. Fahmy told WCBS he saw a "white bright flash."

A woman heard his screams and took him into her home where she called 911.

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