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Astonishing moment NY GOP congressional staffer is hit by lightning in Staten Island — and survives
Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning while walking on Todt Avenue in the Castleton Corners neighborhood of Staten Island during a storm on August 27, and survived without serious injury. Fahmy, who works for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, described seeing a bright white flash before falling to the ground. He said the experience was frightening and unpredictable, and attributed his survival to grace rather than luck.
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BBC's brief video-based item frames the story simply as a human-interest survival account, focusing on Fahmy's own description of the sensations and the fact he was helped by a local resident, without mentioning his political employment.
Terrifying Moment GOP Staffer Is Struck By Lightning — And Survives
The Daily Wire similarly emphasizes Fahmy's role as a GOP staffer for Rep. Malliotakis, citing the New York Post as a source, and includes his religious framing of the event ('by grace, I'm here'), his employer's statement, and lightning survival statistics, presenting the story with a faith-inflected survival narrative.
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