Lightning strikes are a powerful natural phenomenon that can have devastating effects on the human body. When a person is directly struck by lightning, which typically carries tens of thousands of amps,

New research reveals that lightning is the primary cause of wildfires in boreal forests, a crucial carbon storage area. The frequency of these lightning strikes is expected to increase with climate change.

The extreme weather events in Kashmir on Friday claimed one more life after a lightning strike hit a person in South Kashmir’s Guddar area in Kulgam districts, said an official on Friday.