A West Park home was struck by lightning, causing damage but fortunately no injuries to the occupants. According to NBC Miami, during the early hours of Tuesday, the lightning apparently hit a fence adjacent to the home on Southwest 33rd Court and found a path through a room where a mother and her 1-year-old child were sleeping.
The electrical discharge was powerful enough to pierce through the ceiling and wall of the home, sending debris across the room and onto the crib of the sleeping child. Despite the potential danger, it was reported that both the mother and her son were not injured. The exact circumstances that allowed them to escape harm are not detailed, but the stroke of luck is undeniable. Firefighters responded and assessed the damage to the house, which included a damaged fence.
Independent reports from WVSN confirmed the incident, succinctly noting that "A baby is OK after lightning struck a metal fence in West Park and traveled through a room where they were sleeping."
