Family’s dinner interrupted by lighting strike
DDP/The Local - [email protected]
Published: 29 May, 2008 CET.
Updated: Thu 29 May 2008 10:35 CET
A German family sitting down to dinner on Wednesday evening narrowly avoided harm after they were joined by an uninvited bolt of lighting.
The three family members from the town of Maichingen in Baden-Württemberg had just gathered in their dining room in the top floor of their home as lighting struck, destroying the rooftop above.
According to the police, it “was a miracle” that no one was injured in the freak incident. Beside the hole in the roof, the lighting bolt ruined much of the furniture in the dining room.
The police estimated the lighting caused some €30,000 in damage, but did not report whether the family’s dinner survived the extra charring by Mother Nature.
Comments
See Also
The three family members from the town of Maichingen in Baden-Württemberg had just gathered in their dining room in the top floor of their home as lighting struck, destroying the rooftop above.
According to the police, it “was a miracle” that no one was injured in the freak incident. Beside the hole in the roof, the lighting bolt ruined much of the furniture in the dining room.
The police estimated the lighting caused some €30,000 in damage, but did not report whether the family’s dinner survived the extra charring by Mother Nature.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.