Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

Multiple lightning strikes in Bangladesh have claimed lives of at least eight people in four different districts. Lightning strike killed three people in Kishoreganj, two each in Moulvibazar and Rajbari and one in Khulna district of Bangladesh .

Lightning in Makawanpur district of Nepal has claimed lives of at least two people and injured three others Thursday afternoon. Injured were students of local Shankar Lower secondary School in Manthali-3 and are having  treatment at Aashrang Health Post in Aashrang of Lalitpur, The Himalayan Times has written. At least 14 domestic flights have been cancelled in Pokhara, Simara, Bhadrapur and Biratnagar due to poor visibility, eKantipur has written quoting officials at the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu.

A lightning in Waku VDC of Solukhumbu district of Nepal has claimed lives of at least three people. "The lightening has also damaged peltric set with the capacity of 11 KW," Nepal Republic Media has written quoting the local police. The village is just south of Mount Everest.

A single bolt of lightning has claimed lives of six children and a woman in Zimbabwe. The seven were sheltering in two thatched huts when the lightning struck in Mugwinyi village in Bikita districton Monday. The seven victims, most of them minors, were at their thatched homestead when a bolt of lightning "suddenly struck", killing them instantly, AllAfrica has written quoting the National police spokesperson, Charity Charamba.

Season's biggest storm has caused lightning, flooding and snow in Northern California, Los Angeles Times reported. Several lightning strikes have been recorded off the Bay Area. According to the National Weather Service, more thunderstorm activities are expected along the coast Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

About 80,000 lighting strikes hit South Australia in 24 hours, particularly in the mid and upper north, in the Adelaide Hills and the southern metropolitan area, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Vince Rowlands said Weather Zone Australia.

Flash floods caused by heavy downpour in Slovenia have caused great damage to properties, Slovenian Press Agency reported. Slovenia was hit by the third major flooding this year with the worst disruption reported from Ljubljana, Slovenia Times mentioned.

Recent Natural Disasters 2014: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Lightning in Sialhawk village in eastern Mizoram region of India has claimed lives of at least two people. Lightning accompanied by rainstorm hit the Champhai district. Original post: Natural Disasters List April 9, 2014

Hail storm and tornado that swept through Amberley in north Christchurch have damaged at least three houses. Lightning strikes have caused a small fire in Halswell. More than 1,000 homes in Canterbury have lost electricity, Stuff.co.nz reported quoting power company Orion. Original post: Natural Disasters List February 23, 2014

Lightning strike in Burundi has claimed lives of at least seven students and injured 51 others, international medias reported. Lightning bolt hit the classroom where the high school students were sheltering from a severe storm. Heavy rains have destroyed more than 500 houses in the area. Government officials said it an exceptional disaster. Original post: Natural Disasters List January 25, 2014

Lightning strikes in Mozambique have claimed lives of four people and injured eight others during storms, All Africa reported quoting the Beira daily paper, "Diario de Mocambique". The lightning strikes killed people in the Chinde, Gile and Milange districts in Zambezia province of Mozambique. According to the National Disasters Management Institute (INGC), dozen of shops and houses have been damaged in Lugela. Heavy rainfall and flooding have washed away roads in several parts of Sofala. Original post: Natural Disasters List January 12, 2014

Lightning strike in Argentina has claimed lives of at least three people and injured 22 others.   Lightning bolt hit Villa Gesell, Argentina on Thursday afternoon and injured 16 adults and six children, Telam state news agency reported. Many of the injured people are having treatment in hospital for burns. Villa Gesell is a seaside village in Villa Gesell Partido on the Atlantic coast located around 400 kilometers from Buenos Aires. Below is a  you tube video of lightning strike in Villa Gesell beach in Argentina. Original post: Natural Disasters List January 10, 2014

Lightning strikes in Odisha, India have claimed lives of at least 11 people and injured 15 others, Times of India reported. A flash of lightning hit a stone quarry at Kaipadar near Khurda, leaving four labourers dead.  Another lightning at Kusumati village near Jatni claimed two lives. At least four people died in lightning at Choudwar and Jagatpur. Similarly a farmer died due to lightning in Sundargarh district. Lightning has claimed nearly 200 lives in Odisha in last eight months. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 17, 2013

A lightning strike in San Antonio has killed a eight years old boy and injured one other, local medias reported. The two boys were playing in a backyard Thursday night when the lightning hit. The other boy, a 10-year-old, remains hospitalized, KENS-TV reported. According to the Encyclopedia of World Climatology, lightning happens about 40–50 times per second worldwide. Around 50 people are killed by lightning across the US each year. Lightning protection prevents damage from lightning strikes. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 8, 2013

Lightning and hailstorm in Cebu province of Philippines have claimed lives of at least two persons. Lightning in Toledo City of Cebu killed two person. Similarly hailstorm in Pinamungajan damaged at least two houses. The hailstorm hit barangays Binabag, Poblacion and Pandacan around 1:40 p.m. This is the second hailstorm in Pinamungajan this year. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 6, 2013

A lightning strike in Miami-area has claimed life of at least one people and injured two others. Injured people have been taken by ambulance to a trauma center for treatment, Fox News reported. According to the Encyclopedia of World Climatology, lightning happens about 40–50 times per second worldwide. Around 50 people are killed by lightning across the US each year. Lightning protection prevents damage from lightning strikes. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 3, 2013

Lightning in Jefferson County in eastern Oregon has injured at least one perosn. The lightning struck in the Madras area of Jefferson County, Koin reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 25, 2013

Lightning strike has claimed life of two brothers on a beach in northern Colombia. Lightning hit three people on the beaches of Cartagena's Marbella district of Colombia. Third person was also injured. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 25, 2013

Torrential rain ad thunderstorms in Bermuda have caused flooding and wide spread power outages. More than 1,300 homes in Southampton and Warwick are without power due to lightning strikes, Bermuda Sun reported. According to the Bermuda Weather Service, temperature of 21.6 C has been recorded which is the lowest since records began. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 17, 2013