September 3, 2026 — 11:11am
When Thomas Fahmy stepped out his front door in New York’s Staten Island to head to the dentist, he was hit with a bolt from above.
Footage from a home security camera shows the US Republican Party political staffer suddenly drop to the ground in a fiery flash – just metres from his car.
“I didn’t even have a chance to step back, I just fell to the floor,” he said of the shock incident on August 27.
Fahmy suffered no severe injuries and remained conscious the entire time, only reporting an intense burning sensation, tingling and pain in both of his feet.
