Yesterday in Tokyo, a bolt of lightning struck Tokyo's Odakyu Electric Railway. The incident looks both stunning and scary.
Below, you can see footage of the lightning storm. Skip ahead to around the 1:18 mark to see lightning strike the carriage, which caused a power outage.
As IT Media points out, minutes after the train was struck, passengers tweeted images of inside the carriage:
Thankfully, no one was apparently hurt. However, the incident did lead to delays—not to mention this incredible footage.
雷が列車を直撃した瞬間の映像がすごいと話題に [IT Media]
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Lightning Striking This Japanese Train Is Beautiful and Terrifying