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12-Year-Old Boy Survives After Nearly Being Struck By Lightning While Playing In Rain With Umbrella

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A young boy in Argentina is lucky to be alive after being nearly struck by lightning.

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The entire scene was caught on camera.

A 12-year-old boy was playing in the rain with an umbrella when a lightning bolt nearly hit him.

The boy was not badly injured.

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The mother was videotaping the boy, not realizing the danger he was in.

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