had the experience of being in the water in malta during a lighting storm. Not only in the water, but this was a night dive!
Fantastic light show from under the water - shore cover wern't happy. They told us that the storm had hit several times near by!
Physics of electrical current says when it's hit the water it's earthed out - nothing to worry about as long as you keep your head down..
smudge
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