Vlad Skuridin, 13, survived a lightning strike after a bolt hit his Texas home and sent an electric shock through a metal part of his desk while he was playing a computer game.

A 13-year-old in Cypress, Texas was shocked by a lightning strike while playing video games at his computer, the current traveling through his home’s wiring and into a metal part of his desk.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office - PHOTO: Authorities respond to a residence in Harris County, Texas, following a lightning strike, July 7, 2026. A 13-year-old boy was injured after ...