Bihar Girl’s Close Shave With Lightning While Shooting Rooftop Video Goes Viral

A 15-year-old girl narrowly avoided being struck by lightning while filming a reel on her neighbor's rooftop in Bihar's Sitamarhi district. The incident, captured in a viral video on social media, shows lightning hitting the house's topmost roof while the girl stands below filming.

She quickly fled as the lightning struck, an event caught on camera as she had positioned her mobile phone to record the reel. The incident occurred in Sirsia village, Bela police station area, Sitamarhi district. Sources reported that 15-year-old Sania Kumari had gone to her neighbor Devnarayan Bhagat's rooftop to film reels when it started raining.

Lightning strikes are common during Bihar's rainy season, often resulting in casualties.