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Couple taking selfie almost get struck by lightning in Mexico

A YOUNG couple have captured the moment they were nearly struck by lightning while taking a romantic selfie on holiday in Mexico.

HOW’S this for a close call?

A young couple have captured the moment they were nearly struck by lightning while taking a romantic selfie on holiday in Mexico, Metro reports.

Luis Morales Fukutake and his girlfriend were swimming during a storm near Cancun and decided to take a selfie, when a lightning bolt hit the ground just a few metres behind the pair.

Luckily no one was hurt.

The whole thing was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube on Thursday. The video already has over 500,000 views.
Check it out.

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