A shocking video shows the moment when a sailboat moored in a US harbour was struck by lightning.
The dramatic flash was caught on camera by a passer-by at the marina in South Boston as stormy weather rolled through the state of Massachusetts last Saturday 6 July.
While the boat took a serious hit — its sail bursting into flames as the bolt crackled through its mast — the owner was lucky enough not to be on board at the time, and CNN reports that no one was hurt in the incident.
Video captures the moment a bolt of lightning struck a sailboat in South Boston. The boat's owner was not on board, and there were no injuries. https://t.co/MDoUv0QKqx pic.twitter.com/UtXRrM5Qep
— CNN (@CNN) July 13, 2019