10 Killed, 6 Injured As Lightning Strikes Parts of Pakistan's Punjab

Ten people were killed and six others injured when lightning struck parts of Pakistan's east Punjab province on Sunday, rescue officials said.

17 missing, 80 injured after lightning sparks huge fire in Cuba, city of Matanzas, oil Tanks

 

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1. A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said.

Lightning, Storms Kill 14 in India's Assam - Tasnim News Agency

At least 14 people were killed and many others injured after heavy rains, lightning and storms lashed India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said on Sunday.

Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 11 taking selfies in India - BBC News

A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the northern city of Jaipur on Sunday.

Wildfires burn across US West threatening Flagstaff, Arizona | Al Jazeera

Dozens of wildfires were burning in hot, dry conditions across the western United States, including a blaze touched off by lightning that was moving towards northern Arizona’s largest city.

Lightning Strikes Kill 16 People in Bangladesh in Single Day - Sputnik International

At least 16 people, including a woman labourer and four minors, died after being struck by lightning in various districts in Bangladesh in a span of 24 hours. The Netrakona, Faridpur, Manikganj, and Kishoreganj districts were among the most affected areas of the country.

Thunderstorms, Lightning Kill 27 in Eastern Indian State

At least 27 people were killed and 34 others injured after thunderstorms and lightning struck them at different places in India's eastern state of Bihar, officials said Saturday.

Lightning deaths in U.S. hit all-time low

Deaths by lightning hit an all-time low in 2017, the National Weather Service said this week.

Lightning kills 10 persons in Bangladesh

At least 10 people were killed and several others injured by lightning during a tropical storm in two districts of Bangladesh on Saturday.

At least 4 dead after bad weather hits northern Italy

Heavy storms in northern Italy have led to at least four deaths and multiple emergency rescues in some of the country's most mountainous regions, local media reported Sunday.

14 personnes tuées par la foudre en Inde

Lors des intempéries qui se sont abattues sur la côte est de l'Inde, la foudre a fait à elle seule plusieurs victimes.

70 die in rain-related incidents in India

At least 70 people have been killed in rain-related incidents such as lightning, flooding and drowning in India over the past few days, as heavy rains lashed northern and eastern parts of the country, said officials and police Saturday.

Lightning Strikes Kill 66 in India. Authorities say the death tolls are likely to rise

At least 66 people were killed by lightning in India in a 24 hour period Tuesday and Wednesday.

Forty-six deaths were in the northern state of Bihar, where 22 more were left injured. Twenty more were killed in the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh.

Lightning strikes in Germany and France injure 46

Dozens of people including many children were injured on Saturday as freak lightning strikes hit a Paris park and a football pitch in Germany.

In Germany, 35 people were injured in the western village of Hoppstaedten when lightning struck the pitch at the end of a children's football match.

More storms roar across Houston area with road closures

More storms raged through the Houston region Friday night, bringing thunder, lightning and road closures.

Lightning, thunderstorms kill 23 in north India

At least 23 people were killed in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh due to thunderstorms and lightning, officials said Wednesday.

Lightning strikes kill nearly 60 people in Bangladesh

Authorities in Bangladesh reported that 56 people throughout the country were killed by lightning strikes in just two days.

Severe storms rage through southern US states

Severe storms on Monday evening raged through the southern U.S. states of Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, bringing hail and severe winds that damaged vehicles, homes and triggered power outage.