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[ad_1] The incident took place on Monday.An 18-year-old university student in University of West Florida was struck by lightning on the first day of her classes. Emma Eggler was walking towards her class when she was struck by the lightning bolt in her chest at 2 pm on a rainy Monday (August 22), according to ABC-affiliate WEAR TV. She was knocked off her feet and unable to move her legs. The force of the blast ripped Ms Eggler's sweater, caused her watch to explode and even blew a hole in her shoes and socks as the current exited her body, the outlet further said."My shirt was completely open because of the lightning strike," Ms Eggler told WEAR TV. "It melted to me.""I was able to get my backpack off but I couldn't feel my legs at all and I was scared I was paralysed and I was really p...