A lightning strike at a Hong Kong swimming pool during a thunderstorm warning has led to calls for mandatory closures of outdoor public venues and improved safety protocols, as experts highlight the risks associated with water conductivity.
A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney from Colombo was forced to turn back on Friday after being struck by lightning. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang and seeing flames from an engine. The aircraft landed safely back in Colombo.
A man in Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, saved his neighbours after a lightning strike set a house on fire. Stuart Dunn, 36, alerted the sleeping owner and another neighbour, ensuring their escape with no injuries reported.
Lightning struck five tourists on Mount Monrolo in Indonesia on May 24, killing a 25-year-old climber named Fauzan. The group continued their ascent despite worsening weather, including heavy rain and thunderstorms, before being struck.
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A severe thunderstorm swept through Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 117 people, injuring 79, and causing extensive damage to property and livestock, with wind gusts reaching up to 130 kmph in several districts.
At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country. The deaths were reported from several districts after sudden storms brought heavy rain and intense lightning on Sunday. Most of the victims were farmers working in open fields and labourers caught in exposed areas, local authorities said. Several other people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, with some in critical...
