Florida roofer killed by lightning while working

In Florida, lightning killed a roofer while working in front of his colleagues. The edition told in more detail New York Post.

Edwin Shinto, 24, was working on the roof of a house on Sterling Point Drive in Delton when he was struck by lightning. Witnesses called 911.

"Someone fell off the roof and I think he's unconscious," one caller said. “It looks like he was struck by lightning.”

Another remarked, "They say he's not breathing, but I think he has a pulse."

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When emergency services arrived, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said Shinto smelled of burnt hair and had one sock melted to his leg.

“He was a wonderful guy, dedicated to his work, and just a good person,” said the victim’s cousin, Cesario Cinto. “Everyone should stop working in a thunderstorm because it’s dangerous.”

According to a colleague of the victim, there was no rain at the time of the fatal incident.

Shinto's relatives said they were trying to raise money to send his body back to his native Guatemala for burial.

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Employees of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health arrived at the scene as part of the investigation.

"Terrible things happen to good people, so don't risk your life or your family," advised Jim Judge, director of emergency services for Volusia County.

“You never know where it will strike,” he concluded, adding that lightning can strike up to 15 miles (24 km) before a thunderstorm, so it doesn’t have to be raining to strike at that time.

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