The home of a Co Clare family was extensively damaged in a lightning strike on Saturday.
The Haugh family, from Farrihy near Kilkee, had a hole blown in their roof while two bedroom ceilings collapsed and electrical appliances exploded around the house.
The incident happened at about 4.15pm while Martin Haugh was standing outside his home.
Martin Haugh said last night: “It was very frightening but at least no one was hurt. The lightning came in through the phone line and my wife, who was standing at the front door, got blown down the hall. She wasn’t hurt at all but she was very shocked by it.”
“All the electrical appliances just blew up and a big hole was blown in the roof. The ceilings in two bedrooms just crashed to the floor,” Mr Haugh added.
“It was an awful bang and there was awful rain and hailstone. We’re still shaking from it,” he said.