Lighting struck a man and indirectly injured 7 other people over the weekend. Here's what happens to your body when it gets fried.

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On Sunday, lightning hit a man in Clearwater Beach, Florida. He went into cardiac arrest and was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

Seven other people were injured in the lightning strike as well.

A person who gets struck by lightning can suffer third degree burns and ruptured ear drums, and their heart is at risk of stopping.

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On Sunday, as beach-goers in Florida were enjoying a warm afternoon, a thunderstorm rolled in.

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