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Lightning strikes plane with 147 flyers on board at Kolkata airport, all safe: Official

Two ground staff members were taken to hospital following the lightning strike. (Representative file photo)

Published 24 days ago

UP: 2 women, minor killed in lightning strike in Chandauli

UP: 2 women, minor killed in lightning strike in Chandauli

Published 29 days ago

7-year-old girl among 3 killed in fire sparked by lightning strike in Sitapur village

According to local residents, lightning struck the village late Saturday night, sparking a fire that spread rapidly through multiple houses. (For representation)

Published 98 days ago

Three, including two kids, die in lightning strike in UP’s Sonbhadra

Three, including two kids, die in lightning strike in UP’s Sonbhadra

Published 296 days ago

Raipur airport flight ops impacted after lightning strike hits navigation system

As many as five IndiGo flights were diverted to various nearby airports due to the damage to the DVOR (Doppler VHF Omnidirectional Range) system at the Swami Vivekananda Airport on Wednesday evening

Published 305 days ago

Three killed, one injured by lightning in Bihar’s Katihar; CM announces ₹4L ex-gratia

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has appealed to the people to exercise caution before leaving their homes in such weather. (Representative photo)

Published 310 days ago

6 Wild Water Buffaloes found dead in Kaziranga in suspected lightning strike

A team of veterinarians, forest officers, and wildlife researchers reached the site on Thursday morning to conduct post-mortems and collect forensic samples.

Published 347 days ago

South Carolina lightning strike: 18 hospitalized, including 10 children

Dominion Beach Park is set to reopen following the lightning incident, with officials urging visitors to heed weather alerts.

Published 383 days ago

Three rain-related deaths reported in Pune district

The southwest monsoon made an unseasonably early entry into Pune on Monday, marking its earliest arrival in the city in over six decades. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT PHOTO)

Published 412 days ago

Terrifying lightning strikes British Airways plane at Sao Paulo airport

A British Airways plane in São Paulo, Brazil, was hit by lightning during a powerful storm.

Published 532 days ago

Peru footballer killed after lightning strikes pitch during match, five others

Screengrab of the incident from the livestream of the match.

Published 614 days ago

Man, two women killed in firecracker blasts in Andhra

One person died as the firecrackers exploded when he was carrying them on his motorbike in Eluru town on Thursday evening, and two women were charred to death when lightning struck a firecrackers manufacturing unit, leading to the explosion, in East Godavari district, on Wednesday night. (Representational image)

Updated 618 days ago

8, including 5 children, killed in lightning strike in Chhattisgarh

The incident happened at a village in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district at around 1.30pm on Monday. (Representational image)

Published 658 days ago

Chhattisgarh: Two CRPF jawans killed in lightning strike in Dantewada

Representational image.

Published 675 days ago

Lightning strike kills Kerala tourist at Goa beach

At around 8:50 pm, the beach was hit by heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning. (File/PTI)

Published 787 days ago

Woman along with 50 sheep killed by lightning strike near Bengaluru: Report

Woman along with 50 sheep killed by lightning strike near Bengaluru: Report

Published 799 days ago

Manipur: 10-year-old boy killed in lightning strike

For representational purposes only. (AFP Photo)

Published 833 days ago

Massive fireball erupts in sky after lightning strike hits UK biogas facility

Thames Valley Police said the nearby A40 main road had been closed as a precaution.

Published 1014 days ago

Lightning strike kills minor girl, injures four others in Indirapuram

A video of the lighting strike was captured by a CCTV camera nearby. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated 1031 days ago

Ghaziabad: Lightning strike kills minor girl, injures four others in Indirapuram

Visuals from the site of the lightning strike in Indirapuram. (Sakib Ali/ HT Photo)

Published 1032 days ago

Weird Science | The science of lightning

Lightning kills an estimated 2500 people in India every year.(Representative Photo)

Updated 1034 days ago

Gabriel Iglesias still freaking out after plane's emergency landing incident

Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias recently had a harrowing experience when the private jet he was traveling on had to make an emergency landing in North Carolina.

Published 1106 days ago

Five killed in lightning strike incidents in Sonbhadra

In Chandauli district, six members of a family were injured when lightning struck their mud house in a village. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 1116 days ago

Two elephants killed by lightning strike in north Bengal: Forest officials

Local villagers spotted the dead elephants on Wednesday morning and informed the forest officers. (Representative file image)

Updated 1118 days ago

Squall wreaks havoc in HP, yellow alert sounded for May 8

People take a stroll on The Ridge in Shimla on Sunday. The state capital recorded a low of 9.9 degrees Celsius. (Deepak Sansta/ HT)

Updated 1162 days ago

Four children killed in lightning strike in Jharkhand's Sahibganj

Four children killed in lightning strike in Jharkhand.

Published 1170 days ago

Viral video claims lightning struck same spot twice

Video shows lightning strikes same spot twice.

Published 1207 days ago

10 killed in Bihar due to lightning, IMD issues alert

Bihar reported 26 lightning deaths between June 24 to July 1, official data show.(Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated 1471 days ago

Lightning strikes in India see 34% rise than previous year, finds CSE study

A study conducted by California University in 2015 projected that a rise in average global temperatures by 1ºC would increase the frequency of lightning by least 12%.

Published 1820 days ago

Lightning strikes in north India: All you need to know about phenomenon

Representative Image

Published 1827 days ago

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