I flatlined for 17 mins when I was struck by lightning… survival odds were 1 in 17 million, now I know what death’s like

AS Thalita Teixeira strolled along the beach with her dog Bruce, the sun was shining and she was in a world of her own.

Until all of a sudden the clouds began to roll in and darkness fell on the 32-year-old who had just finished her third 12-hour shift as an intensive care nurse.

Thalita TeixeiraThalita seriously ill in hospital after the lightning strike caused a multitude of injuries[/caption] Thalita TeixeiraThalita is now on the road to recovery after she was left temporarily...