Lightning struck a teenage girl in her chest on her first day of college — melting her clothes and exploding her Apple Watch

• On her way to class, Emma Eggler was struck by lightning.

• She was unable to move her legs because of the strike.

• Doctors said she was fortunate to be alive after the bolt narrowly missed her heart.

A college freshman was struck by lightning on the first day of classes and survived despite a close call with her heart, according to reports.

Eggler said doctors told her she was lucky to be alive after the lightning strike. Eggler did not suffer a fatal heart attack because of the shock.

She attended her first class on Monday after moving into her dorm at the University of West Florida. She didn't realize how close the storm was until she got to her final class.

Eggler woke up on the ground after the lightning strike because she didn't feel the impact. She had burns on her chest, stomach, and wrist as a result of her electronics being fried.

She was transferred to the University of Alabama burn center after paramedics took her to a local hospital. Eggler told WEAR-TV that she plans to attend classes next week.

The lightning hit her in the chest and knocked her off her feet

The freshman was hit in the chest as she walked to her last class.

Eggler said that he was more embarrassed because he thought he tripped and fell. I realized I couldn't do anything.

Eggler's shirt had fused to her skin when she arrived. She was moved to a bench by her friends and called for help.

Nelson gave Eggler the shirt off his back and waited with her until the paramedics arrived. Eggler said she panicked as she thought she was immobile.

Eggler regained feeling and movement in her legs. The burns on her stomach were the worst of her injuries.

Her watch exploded and her phone was fried

The electricity traveled down the left side of her body.

Eggler had holes in her shoe and socks. The burns on her wrist were caused by the explosion of her Apple Watch.

A friend had to call Eggler's mother for her because her phone was malfunctioning during the strike.

Talk to the child if you don't believe in miracles. Emma's mother wrote on Facebook that she might change her mind.

The burns on Emma's wrist and neck were not as bad as those on her torso, according to her mother. She made a miracle recovery, according to her family and doctors.

Eggler's doctors told her to buy a lottery ticket because she was so lucky.

She told reporters that she would.

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