Analysis of two nonfatal lightning accidents in Colombia

Several lightning accidents involving human fatalities and injuries are reported every year in Colombia. This work presents and discusses two non-fatal lightning accidents, where the victims survived without evident permanent disabling traumas. In both cases, it was observed that metallic objects such as necklaces or buckle belts worn by the victims were intercepted by the lightning current. These metallic objects could possibly be a pathway to keep the lightning current on the victim's skin surface. To understand the interaction of these metallic objects and the indirect lightning currents, both the visual consequences of the indirect lightning current on the victim's skin and a comprehensive description of the cases scenarios are presented.