Molesey Lock: Lightning-strike selfie lands siblings in hospital
Rachel, Isobel and Andrew Jobson were taking a cycling trip when they took shelter under a tree close to Molesey Lock, near Hampton Court Palace in Richmond, during Monday's heavy rain.
Rachel, the eldest sibling at 26, said they had been on their way from their Berkshire home to see their aunt in Epsom, Surrey, when they decided to take a bathroom break, so stopping at the lock.
When she returned from the loo, she saw her brother and sister under some trees during a thunderstorm. They decided to take some pictures before setting off again.
Rachel added: "We were taking the picture with our phone and then the next thing, I was on the ground. I felt disjointed. My sister and I were screaming.
"I got burnt on my thigh and stomach and it's left lightning-like marks behind on me and my sister. I couldn't feel my arm."
The siblings were helped to their feet by passers-by before paramedics turned up to take them to St George's Hospital in Tooting.
