A Brazilian photographer has captured the terrifying moment a woman was struck dead by a lightning bolt.
Rogério Soares was taking pictures of a thunderstorm in Sao Paulo state for A Tribuna newspaper when he snapped the horrific incident.
R. SOARES/ © JANET TAPPIN COELHO
Tourist Rosangela Biavarti spreads her arms and runs toward the ocean, despite repeated warning to stay away from the water.
Tourist Rosangela Biavati was running toward the beach when she was struck.
R. SOARES/ © JANET TAPPIN COELHO
People rush to help the 36-year-old mother, but she was already dead.
Soares’ series of images shows the 36-year-old mom-of-one running and then being hit by the devastating ray of light.
A Tribuna reports that Biavati had ignored repeated warnings not to go near the water.