This is the moment a father and son were inches away from being struck by lightning in Tunisia yesterday (August 28).<br /><br />Gareth Squance and his family from the UK were staying in Monastir on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea when adverse weather conditions struck.<br /><br />Footage shows the tourists leaving a blustery outdoor terrace of the hotel with storm clouds overhead.<br /><br />A bolt of lightning suddenly hits a building inches away from Squance and his son with a deafening crack.<br /><br />Squance explained that he asked his child to move from the exact spot where the lightning hit, only moments before.<br /><br />He told Newsflare: "My son ran into the cafe and put his fingers on his ears and shut his eyes, you can hear children screaming at the end. <br /><br />"I felt very odd, almost supercharged, it was exhilarating but terrifying. <br /><br />"My arm hair was fully raised for three to four hours after. <br /><br />"My skin was goosebumps but I was sweating, I felt my heart arrhythmia kick in and had to take extra medication to regulate it.<br /><br />"I got static shocks every time I touched something."
