A resident in Antalya, Turkey, captured the moment a lightning bolt struck the ocean near a vessel positioned off the coast.
Volkan Yilmaz was recording the distant rain from a balcony when the lightning struck, leaving him shocked.
1. What exactly is happening in the video?
A powerful lightning bolt strikes very close to a large vessel anchored offshore during a storm over the sea in Antalya, Turkey. I had started filming to show how the rain was spreading from the distant mountains toward the area where the ship was, and the lightning occurred unexpectedly just as the rain reached it.
2. Who is involved (names and ages if possible)?
No one is directly involved in the footage — it shows only the sea, sky, and the ship in the distance. I, Volkan Yilmaz (36), filmed it alone from my mother’s apartment’s balcony. No individuals appear or can be identified in the video.
3. Where, specifically, did it happen?
It was filmed from the balcony of my apartment in the Lara neighborhood of Antalya, Turkey, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The lightning strike occurred offshore from Antalya’s coastal area, not far from beaches where people often swim.
4. When, specifically, did it happen?
It was filmed in the afternoon of October 21, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time.
5. Who filmed the video and on what device was it filmed?
The footage was filmed by Volkan Yilmaz using an iPhone 13 Pro handheld from the aforementioned balcony.
6. Why did it happen?
A storm front was moving in from the mountains toward the coastline. The lightning occurred naturally as the rain approached the area where the vessel was anchored — part of a passing Mediterranean thunderstorm.
7. Have you shared this video with any other licensing agencies (e.g., LADbible, Storyful, Viralhog, Jukin etc.) before Newsflare?
No. This video has not been shared, uploaded, or licensed through any other agency or licensing platform before Newsflare.
8. Any additional information?
A few days before, the weather in Antalya had been warm and sunny, and people were swimming near the same area where the lightning later struck. Locals sometimes swim in light rain, seeing it as a pleasant experience — which makes this lightning strike even more dramatic in contrast. The vessel in the video appears to be a large cargo ship anchored offshore, with no containers on deck, possibly part of regional maritime transport.
