Video shows moment lightning strikes boy in 'extreme freak accident' on NSW beach

Vision shows the boy wading out into the water at Barrack Point in Warilla, which is south ofIt comes after families had been enjoying a hot Australia Day as the mercury climbed above 30C.The storm had been brewing in the distance in the late afternoon, witness Simon Young said, but it wasn't until an "almighty crack" rang out and a family rushed to the side of the young boy that he realised what had happened.

"A young child just fell to the ground in the water and his family and siblings ran to his aid to grab him as fast as possible."The schoolboy was dragged to the sand and Shellharbour Surf Life Savers immediately responded.Lifeguard Byron Vinkovic was first on the scene and said he was "really proud" of his team for the care they gave the boy before he was taken to Sydney's Westmead Hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

"All six lifeguards did an absolutely amazing job. It was a rapid response from lifeguards and emergency services.Shellharbour Surf Life Savers provided immediate assistance to the boy after he was struck.

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