What it’s like to be struck by lightning - People Got Struck By Lightning And Survived

More than 85% of those killed are male.In the UK, up to 60 people every year get struck and survive, but it's estimated that more than three-quarters of them suffer some form of permanent disability. So what is life like after being struck by lightning? Eric Brocklebank, then 64, was struck on 9 June 2009 as he boiled sausages for a group of cadets at an event at RAF Digby. He had just removed a metal barbecuing prong from the water and was holding it in the air when the strike happened.