A seven-year-old girl has been floored by an electric shock as she played on her balcony.
Nikolly Gabriela de Sousa escaped with only minor injuries after the bolt of energy sent her flying backwards.
Home security camera footage showed her playing with a stick decorated with fairy lights at her family home.
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Nikolly walked out onto the balcony and brought the stick down from behind her head as if she were casting a fishing line.
A fountain of sparks flared as the stick touched an overhead power line running alongside the first-floor balcony.
Nikolly could be seen falling backwards and hitting the floor with a thud.
The adults in the room immediately ran towards her as she lay motionless on her back.
Incredibly, Nikolly received only minor burns to her hands and legs, as reported by Need To Know.
She was taken to the local A&E in Cametá, northern Brazil, and was discharged the same night after a CT scan.
Nikolly’s dad, Carlos Roberto de Sousa, told local media: “We were terrified, but thank God she’s okay.
“It’s a miracle that she not only survived but also has no lasting injuries.”
Nikolly herself remembers little of what happened.
She told local media: “I suddenly felt weak and don’t remember anything after that. Not even falling. I don’t even know if I felt any pain.
“I really am fine.”
Carlos says he and others had got in touch with the power company about two years ago because of how close the overhead lines were to the building.
But no one from the company ever came to have a look.
Equatorial Pará has since said in a statement that it “regrets the accident” and will carry out an assessment.
The firm explained: “The accident was most likely caused by the conductive material in the child’s toy, which came into contact with the power lines and triggered a short circuit.
“Buildings with two or more floors require special precautions, as they should not be built too close to power lines.
“Walls, windows, and balconies must be at least three metres away from the electrical network to prevent accidental contact.”
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