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Lightning strike in Brazzaville, Congo kills 20

April 2, 2020: At least 20 people have been killed due to the lightning strike in Kintele, a suburb of Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo (Congo Republic). The high voltage cables broke up over the lightning caused by r…

Severe weather in Gondola, Mozambique kills three

November 23, 2019: Severe weather in Gondola district of the Manica province in Mozambique has claimed lives of at least three people. Two people died when a lightning struck the house in Nhachoco and Maguiguane regions of …

Lightning in Goromonzi, Zimbabwe kills three school children

November 21, 2019: Lightning in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East region of Zimbabwe has claimed lives of three school children.  The lightning struck the children of the three Early Childhood Development (ECD) from Rusike Primary…

Lightning strike kills woman in Birgunj, Nepal

February 27, 2019: Lightning strike in Birgunj has claimed life of a woman and injured other woman. The fatality has been identified as 30 years old, Ruafaja Khatun of Birgunj Metropolitan City. Another injured woman is havi…

Lightning in Pir Mahal, Pakistan kills 3

February 26, 2019: Lightning in Pir Mahal, capital city of Pir Mahal Tehsil in the Punjab province of Pakistan has claimed lives of three bothers. According to Dunya News , a resident of Lower Colony area of Pir Mahal, were …

Lightning in Panchthar, Nepal kills 1

February 17, 2019: Lightning in Panchthar has claimed life of a person and injured 10 others. Lightning killed Bhagendra Tamang,17, a resident of Pauwasartapka in Phalgunandana rural municipality-3. The injured people ar…

Lightning strike kills teenager in Amuru, Uganda

October 25, 2016: A lightning strike in Pogo-ceri village, Amuru district of Uganda claimed life of a teenager at around 6:00 pm. Richard Okeny, 17, was the student of Okuture primary school.

Natural Disaster: Lightning strikes in india kill 120

Lightning strikes have claimed lives of at least 120 people in four Indian states. Fatalities are from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. Lightning disaster killed 57 people in Bihar, 41 in Uttar Pradesh, 12…

Lightning strike in Tanahun, Nepal kills 2 women

Lightning strike in Tanahun district of Nepal has claimed lives of two women. According to the Nepal Police, 20  years old Mausami Rana and 55 years old Yani Maya Thapa of Kaahushivpur-7 of Dhanbaas died in the disaster.

Nepal: Lightning strike in Chitwan kills 2, injures 7 others

Lightning strike in Kalika Municipality of Chiwan has claimed lives of two people and injured seven others. According to Nepal Police, lightning struck HariKrishna brick factory of Jiraunu-7 killing two workers.

Lightning strike in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa injures 1

A lightning strike near Elim in Harding in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa critically injured a person on Saturday morning. The man was rushed to a local clinic in a critical condition, News24 reported quoting KwaZul…

Lightning storm in South Africa kills two women

Lightning storm in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa has claimed lives of two women. The emergency call centre received multiple reports of lightning strikes at the Jali Informal settlement, Sowetan reported quoting KZ…

Lightning strike in Pyuthan kills 2, injures 10

Lightning strike in Pyuthan district of Nepal has claimed lives of two people and injured 10 others. Lightning hit Syauliwang VDC-2 Simchaur claiming lives of 15 years old Jugallal Budha and 26 years old Nanda Gharti, Police…

Lightning, thunderstorm in Maharashtra kill 26

Lightning and thunderstorm across Maharashtra, India have claimed lives of at least 26 people in the past 24 hours. At least thirteen people died when lightning struck the Marathwada region. Another lightning killed eight…

Lightning in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa kill 32

Lightning strikes in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have claimed lives of at least 32 people. At least twenty three people died in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh and nine other killed in the eastern state…

Lightning strikes in Makwanpur kill 2

Lightning strikes in Makwanpur district of Nepal has claimed lives of atleast two people, Nepal Police said. A lightning strike hit LalBahadur Moktan, 71 years old man, in Bhaarta VDC-6 Dekhari on Friday. Moktan died on the spo…

Germany lightning strikes injure 33 in Rock am festival

At least two lightning strikes injured 33 people at the Rock am Ring festival in the town of Mendig, Germany. Eight people from production teams have been injured when the first strike hit the backstage area at around 1 am, Ir…

Mudslides and lightning kill four in Guangxi, China

Mudslides and lightning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have claimed lives of at least four people. At least two people died and nine others injured after a thunderbolt hit at a bus stop in Liuma village …

Lightning strike in Dhading, Nepal kills 1

A lightning strike has claimed life of a person and injured five others in Nilkantha municipality-11 of Dhading district of Nepal. Injured people are having treatment at Dhading District Hospital.

Lightning kills 12 in Bangladesh

Lightning in seven different districts of Bangladesh has claimed lives of at least 12 people. Lightning hit Sunamganj, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Gaibandha, Bagerhat, Dinajpur and Mymensingh districts of Bangladesh. Lighting in Dira…

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