Man saves neighbours after lightning strikes roof and fire spreads

A man in Wales saved his neighbors after a lightning strike ignited a house fire while they were sleeping. He aggressively alerted the residents, allowing them to escape before the fire spread further.
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This is a human-interest story highlighting community safety and individual heroism during extreme weather events.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Danielle Herbert BBC Wales Neighbour Maggie Rose Day recorded the exact moment lightning struck the house A man has described how he frantically tried to wake up his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire and the blaze rapidly spread.
The report is a straightforward account of a local emergency event.
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