Lightning strikes

New research shows thunderstorms may be the biggest reason tropical trees are dying—posing a major risk to forests’ ability to store carbon.

Lightning strikes have killed 15 people across Madhya Pradesh in two days. Victims were mostly outdoors during sudden storms and heavy rainfall.

A lightning strike destroyed a house in Champhai, Mizoram, during a thunderstorm. The fire killed two pigs, 23 chickens, and destroyed cash worth Rs 1.91 lakh. Despite efforts to extinguish the fire, explosions from gas cylinders worsened the situation.

Web story The fatalities and damages caused by lightning strikes in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan continue to raise concerns about safety during thunderstorms,

Odisha, facing a surge in lightning strikes, implements a palm tree planting initiative to mitigate casualties. Despite scepticism from experts, the state aims to protect rural communities through proactive measures

In Baba Abdu Nath village, Jammu and Kashmir, lives of Rafakat and Showkat, Gujjar pastoralists, are upended by a fatal lightning strike that claims lives of 30 goats, injures 15 sheep. Tragedy highlights financial strain due to inadequate compensation.

In 2022, lightning was leading natural cause of accidental deaths in India, accounting for 35.8% of the 8,060 fatalities. The NCRB disclosed these figures in its 56th annual report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India, released on December 1, 2023.

Over the weekend, Gujarat experienced a tragic event where 20 people lost their lives due to lightning strikes amid unseasonal rainfall.

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,

Lightning strike mineral on Earth; A strange mineral, whose origin was considered exclusively extraterrestrial, was produced in solid