Teenager struck by lightning in bedroom explains what exactly happened: 'My body started shaking'

Not all heroes wear a cape. Some get struck by lightning and survive the tragic incident, while others usually face the consequences. As harmless as it may seem, lightning can cause severe damage. It can burn down a house to ashes, injure people and leave them with severe burns. If one gets struck by lightning, it can even result in the loss of life. However, for 17-year-old Bloom Kermode from Queensland, Australia, it led to a life-changing experience. Kermode got struck by lightning, but miraculously, she survived, per 10 News First. 

Kermode was at her home, scrolling through TikTok, when a lightning bolt struck her roof at 12.43 am on Friday, per news.com.au. “There was this big bang and everything went white and my whole body started shaking – everything was exploding,” she added, "Everything went white.” She further explained, “Because I had my phone in my hands, the electric current went into me and my whole arm went numb, and it felt almost like I was having a seizure.”

Also, she said that she was in her room at that moment, preparing to go to bed and hit the sack when the lightning bolt passed through her. “Everything was on fire, so I was like, ‘I need to get out of here,’ so I grabbed my dog, and I was out, and I left,” she said. “The roof caved in, and my blanket was on fire, the side of my bed was on fire, and all the ports had come out and exploded. Everything was flaming up and stuff,” she continued, “It was pretty shocking.” She also mentioned that the lightning entered her body through her arm, as she was holding her phone that was connected to her charger, passed through the rest of the body and exited her legs.

Her father, who was standing beside her during the interview, joked about how it exited "from her butt," and she jokingly corrected. She was rushed to Nambour Hospital with neck pain, she was in stable condition. Also, Kermode was one of the two people struck by lightning that very night, per the New York Post. The other woman had minor burns, and her condition was also stable. Kermode explained how the doctors were surprised to see her recover so quickly. She jokingly added, “I want superpowers and if I don't get them that's going to be sad. I'm going to go get a lotto ticket and see what happens.”

Lightning, even though mostly harmless, can sometimes cause major casualties, including death. One can lose their house due to the fire caused by this natural superpower. According to a study by Martin A. Uman, originally published in "All About Lightning," Dover Publications, New York, 1986, there is no specific average number of deaths due to lightning in the U.S., per the USF Institute for Research in Art.

Many people commented on Kermode’s positive attitude and shared their concern for her. @DelphiDawn-R2R wrote, “Love the superpowers joke. Great attitude. Glad she survived. She seems like a nice person.” @sezza1983 commented, “This girl is an Aussie legend and makes me proud to be Australian. Instead of crying and playing the victim, she turned it into an amusing anecdote and got on with it. Cheers kiddo! Glad you're alright.” @di3352 cheered, “Very lucky. I'm glad you're okay. Take care.”