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Washington monument struck by lightning, shuts down

Washington monument struck by lightning, shuts down

The Washington Monument was struck by a bolt of lightning early Sunday morning as thunderstorms moved across the D.C. area over the weekend. The National Park Service (NPS) on Monday said the popular tourist site was forced to close as …

26 killed in new lightning strikes in India

26 killed in new lightning strikes in India

Twenty-six people were killed after being struck by lightning across India's Bihar yesterday, officials said. They added that more than 100 people have died due to lightning strikes in the state in the last week, Hindustan …

Six Turkish servicemen struck by lightning in Hakkari

Six Turkish servicemen struck by lightning in Hakkari

Six Turkish servicemen have been hospitalized after a lightning hit the barracks in the country's Hakkari province, Turkish media reported. According to reports, health condition of the injured soldiers is assessed as normal. …

Lightning kills shepherd and 1500 sheep in Kazakhstan

Lightning kills shepherd and 1500 sheep in Kazakhstan

The lightning strike killed a shepherd and some 1500 sheep in the Kostanay region of Kazakhstan on July 7, the press secretary of Kostanay police department Irina Bejenar said. The lightning caused a fire that killed …

Lightning killes three Kazakhstan

Lightning killes three Kazakhstan

The boy and two adults were killed by lightning in the village of the North Kazakhstan region, the State Department and EMERCOM of the region report. A tragedy took place yesterday in the Ualikhanovsky district, at the outskirts of the …