Only Survivor of White House Lightning Strike Grateful for Doc Martens

The sole survivor of a lightning strike near the White House in Washington D.C., that killed three other people earlier this month spoke about the incident this week.

Survivor Amber Escudero-Kontostathis spoke on Good Morning America on Tuesday and said she was thankful for the shoes she was wearing at the time, as she believes they may have contributed to saving her life.

Escudero-Kontostathi said, at the time, she was wearing platform Doc Martin sandals, that have large rubber soles on them.

Rubber is a non-conductor, so it does not allow the flow of electricity to pass through it easily, if at all.

The lightning strike happened on August 4 and the three other victims were taken to local hospitals in critical condition where they later died from their injuries.

Six lightning bolts struck within half a second in a park across from the White House and hit four people, including Escudero-Kontostathis.

The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the D.C. area on the day between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. ET and reported the possibility of dangerous winds of up to 60 miles per hour and hail the size of quarters.

Escudero-Kontostathis, as well as the other three people who were struck, Brooks Lambertson, 29, James Mueller, 76 and Donna Mueller, 75, were taking shelter from the intense weather under a tree before they were hit, according to the Good Morning America report.

Escudero-Kontostathis said she now questioned why she was the only person to survive but also praised the strangers who offered her first aid after the strike.

"I don't feel good about being the only survivor, that is for sure. I am grateful but I just don't feel good about the only one," she said. "I was just surprised to learn that I was struck at all, I didn't really comprehend it at first. I always thought if a tree was hit by lightning it would catch on fire and you would then run from the fire."

Speaking about her shoes, she said: "I was wearing my platform sandal Doc Martens that have humongous rubber soles, they definitely didn't save my life but I definitely think it contributed to me having less of a burn."

Holding back tears, she continued: "I don't know why I survived, I just don't think it is fair."

Escudero-Konostathis said the last thing she remembers was speaking to the couple that died during the lightning strike.

While crying, she said she hoped she wasn't responsible for their deaths as she spoke to them while they were all standing under the tree.

Escudero-Konostathis also reunited with the two strangers who performed first aid on her after she was struck by lightning.

The two nurses, Jesse Bonty and Nolan Haggard, were luckily in the area and were able to perform CPR on the multiple victims, alongside Secret Service agents.

Escudero-Konostathis thanked the pair repeatedly and said she was the reason she was alive and walking now.