Six-hundred people have been evacuated after an oil storage tank base caught fire in the western Matanzas Province.
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Lightning Strike Kills 17 in Wedding Party in Bangladesh
More than a dozen people were injured, including the groom. The group was on its way to the bride’s house in a boat when the lightning struck.
Lightning Strike Kills 17 in Wedding Party in Bangladesh
More than a dozen people were injured, including the groom. The group was on its way to the bride’s house in a boat when the lightning struck.
At Least 83 Killed by Lightning in Northeastern India
The victims included many farmers working in their fields and children playing outside. At least 83 were reported killed by lightning in the Indian state of Bihar.
The Most Powerful Lightning Strikes in Unexpected Places
Superbolts are extremely rare, and thousands of times more powerful than the tendrils in the typical electrical storm.
Trilobites: Volcanoes! Lightning! And Radioactive Gas, Too
Studying radon’s role in the electrification of plumes above volcanoes could help people anticipate the damage resulting from eruptions, scientists say.