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Worker killed by lightning strike in Aktobe, Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - A resident of Aktobe has died after being struck by lightning.

09 August 2024

Young couple nearly struck by lightning when taking selfie Young couple from Mexico have almost got struck by a lightning when taking a selfie.

18 August 2014

Eight hospitalized after US lightning strike Eight people, including a teenager, were taken to hospital Sunday following a freak lightning strike at bustling Venice Beach, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

28 July 2014

Lightning, floods leave 20 dead in rain-hit China At least 20 people have died in the past week as torrential rain batters swathes of China, with at least six killed by lightning, thousands of homes destroyed and more than 300,000 evacuated, state media said.

17 July 2014

Venezuelan region wins Guinness record for lightning It turns out there is a Guinness record for the place with the most lightning, and an area of Venezuela with 20,000 flashes of it per hour has won.

29 January 2014

Canadians create 'most energy-efficient' bulb A trio of Canadians claimed Wednesday to have invented the world's most energy-efficient bulb: a 12-watt LED light that shines as bright as a 100-watt incandescent one.

07 February 2013