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Couple describe lucky escape after lightning destroyed Outer Hebrides home
23.02.2022 - 20:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A couple who got out with their lives after lightning struck their home in the Outer Hebrides have described their lucky escape.
The house at Ardroil in Uig on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis was destroyed by the bolt and resulting fire.
The Western Isles were blasted by more than 230 lightning strikes during the night.
Dr Louise Scott, 53, a GP in Stornoway, and her husband Simon, who is the factor and company secretary at Grimersta Estate, were asleep when at around 2am today a direct lightning strike set the house alight with a fireball.
"There was a huge explosion and lightning hit the chimney stack above the bedroom," said Mr Scott, 60.
"We are both ex- Army but this was pretty alarming.
"Half of the stack came down into the bedroom and the other half fell outside. If the debris that came inside had fallen two feet nearer it would have been on top of us.
"The bolt came through the roof and the floor.
"The fire started immediately. I went to get a fire extinguisher but, with the gale, the fire was not controllable.
"We grabbed the dogs and got out of the house as we were in our pyjamas and wellies.
"The firemen were brilliant - we known many of them. It was dreadful conditions.
"We are very sad to have lost the property, our two cars were damaged by the debris, but we are very grateful to get out ok as it could have been worse.
"We are insured and we have had lots of offers of help, which also appreciate, but we are staying at Grimesta Lodge temporarily at the moment.
Pictures from the scene show the roof destroyed and the single storey building practically a shell.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four appliances to the scene from Bernera, Valtos, Shawbost and Stornoway, under the direction of SFRS group
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