Three brothers captured in a selfie the exact moment they were struck by lightning that sent them to hospital

Rachel, Isobel and Andrew Jobson were biking when heavy rain falling near Hampton Court Palace in southwest London caused them to take shelter under a tree. The brothers pulled out their cell phones and decided to take a selfie in the rain, but at that point lightning struck them, recording the exact moment in the photo.

All three, from Maidenhead, were taken to St George’s Hospital in Tooting with burns, fortunately not very serious, so they were released hours later.

Rachel, the 26-year-old older sister, said they were on their way from their Berkshire home to see their aunt in Epsom, Surrey when they decided to take a bathroom break so they pulled over by from a local.

When he came back from the bathroom, he saw his brother and sister under trees during the storm, so they decided to take some photos before leaving.

“The photo of us at the time the lightning struck was at 5:05 p.m. I took a picture of us smiling and then we wanted a sad picture in the rain. Suddenly he was on the ground and heard nothing but this high-pitched buzz. My whole right arm was numb and I couldn’t move it. “Isobel, 23, another doctoral sister, told local media.

Rachel added: “We would take the picture with our phone, then it was on the ground. I felt disconnected. My sister and I were screaming. I burned my thigh and stomach and the lightning left marks on me and my sister. I couldn’t feel my arm “.

These marks that Rachel refers to are known as Lichtenberg figures.

Rachel added that all three were injured, although her brother Andrew was more stunned than anything else.

Passers-by helped the brothers get up before paramedics showed up to take them to St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

Doctors say a square of titanium on Isobel’s arm from a bicycle accident last year may have sent lightning strikes through their bodies.

“My sister’s arm was very hot from the plate. Everyone was impressed with what happened to us, ”said Rachel.

Much of London has been hit by thunderstorms, with parts of the city receiving the equivalent of a month of rain in a day, resulting in flash floods.

For example, 47.8mm of rain fell over a 24-hour period in Kew on Monday, most in just one hour. The average monthly precipitation in July is 44.5 mm.

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, between 30 and 60 people are struck by lightning each year in the UK, killing an average of three people.

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