I survived an indirect strike while holding onto a metal chain, it burnt my hand and foot and left me with random nerve disruptions/dizziness for a few months.
A few feet away is still enough to roast something. Poor dude is probably scarred as fuck and I doubt he'll have a more physically painful experience in his life.
It's a twelve year old boy and apparently the lightning only struck a few feet away from him. He's alive and well.