July 2, 2026
The opening days of Pakistan's 2026 monsoon season have brought the year's first flood and lightning fatalities, with at least eleven people killed in flash floods and landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other northern areas as the first organised rain spell moves through the country. Authorities warn the season's most intense spells are still weeks away.
November 29, 2024
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been given a dire warning as they take separate career paths. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who work in separate entities apart from the Archewell Foundation, were asked to look for previous stains. Edward Coram-James, chief executive of marketing agency Go Up, told the Mirror: “Meghan and Harry’s brand has been wronged. Harry’s efforts to rebuild his reputation after stepping down from royal duties are being overshadowed by the relationship Controversies – whether with her family or her public views – have made her a lightning rod for criticism “If Meghan and Harry
August 27, 2024
Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in the desert region of Baker, California, July 19, 2006. — Reuters NEW DELHI: Climate change is fueling an alarming rise in deadly lightning strikes in India, killing nearly 1,900 people a year in the world’s most populous country, scientists warn. Lightning caused a staggering 101,309 deaths between 1967 and 2020, with a sharp increase between 2010 and 2020, a team of researchers led by Fakir Mohan University in the eastern state of Odisha said. “The results indicate a steady increase in lightning activity in India, placing it as a major killer among natural disasters
July 12, 2024
A series of lightning incidents in various districts of the Indian state of Bihar has reportedly resulted in the 4 deaths of 29 people and 18 students injured. In Madhubani, 5 people were killed. in Aurangabad, 4; in Supaul and Nalanda, 3 each. in Lakhisarai and Patna, 2 each. and in Begusarai, Jamui, Gopalganj, Rohtas, Samastipur and Purnia, one death was reported in the Indian media. In Bathnaha village, lightning struck farmers working in their fields, killing 2 instantly and leaving one in critical condition. In another village, Domriya, 2 women were killed by lightning and a man was seriously
May 9, 2024
DHAKA: At least 74 people, including 35 farmers, were killed by lightning in the past 38 days across Bangladesh through May 8, with experts telling Anadolu that the impact of climate change was the main reason behind such incidents. In the last eight days of May, 43 people were killed by lightning. In April, 31 people were killed by lightning, according to a report released Thursday by the Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum. In one day, 11 people died and nine others were injured by lightning strikes this May. In the past decade to 2021, lightning has killed
BENGALURU: Ford Motor Co. said Friday it has halted shipments of all 2024 model year F-150 Lightning electric trucks so it can conduct quality checks on an unspecified issue. The No. 2 U.S. automaker said shipping began on Feb. 9. He did not say when shipments that had begun in January of the EV truck were expected to resume. A spokesman declined to say which quality issue is being investigated. Ford also said this week it began shipping the first redesigned 2024 model year F-150 natural gas pickups to dealers. Ford said it expects to “increase shipments in the coming
A chilling video circulating on social media captured the moment Raharja was struck by lightning Septian Raharja died at the age of 34. — IG/FBI_Subang Tragedy struck the football community in Indonesia last week as 34-year-old Indonesian footballer Septian Raharja died after being struck by lightning during a friendly match. Raharja, who played for Football Boss Indonesia (FBI) Subang, was on the field at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung when the incident happened. A chilling video circulating on social media captured the moment Raharja was struck by lightning, causing him to collapse to the ground. Another player, who was standing nearby,
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