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Sussex railway disruption after lightning strike damages signal box: A lightning strike has damaged a train signal box in Sussex this evening (Thursday ...
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November rail strikes: Gatwick Airport passengers urged to 'use other transport options where possible' during industrial action
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Don't shower during a thunderstorm. Here's why: Don't ignore that sound, because where there is thunder there is lightning, and lightning can kill or maim ...
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Country house roof on fire after lightning strike in Easebourne: The entire roof of a large country house was engulfed in flames after a lightning strike in the ...
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Weather set to improve after heavy rain, thunder and lightning overnight : Dublin fire brigade and local authorities responded to a number of incidents of ...
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Out-of-control wildfire near Jasper, Alta., grows nearly 4 times in size since Saturday: Parks Canada
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3 dead, 1 in critical condition in lightning strike near White House: First responders were on the scene Thursday evening.
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Quick Glance: Lightning strikes near the White House, killing a Wisconsin couple and injuring two others
- The Metropolitan Police Department stated Friday that James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after a lightning strike in Lafayette Park, which is right outside the White House complex.
- The two other victims, a male and a woman, were in severe condition after being struck by lightning on Thursday night, according to the police department.
- Authorities did not specify how the persons were harmed, only that they were gravely injured in a lightning strike.
- McNett is unsure why the pair chose the nation's capital for their vacation, but she does know that "Donna was a constant learner."
Explainer: The Increasing Lightning Strikes, Deaths and the Role of Climate Change
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She's the sole survivor of a deadly lightning strike near the White House. Now she's grappling with survivor's guilt
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Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured: Authorities did not reveal how the people were injured, other than to say they were critically hurt ...
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Quick Glance: A lightning strike near the White House kills two people and injures two more.
- Emergency medical teams are stationed on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Lafayette Park on Thursday evening, August 4, 2022, in this photo provided by @dcfireems.
- According to police, two people who were badly hurt in a lightning strike in Lafayette Park outside the White House have died.
- Authorities did not specify how the persons were harmed, only that they were gravely injured in a lightning strike.
- According to officials, Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers spotted the lightning hit Thursday night and hurried over to provide first aid.
'Danger to life' amber warning issued as UK faces days of thunderstorms: Parts of the south-west of England could see almost three inches of rainfall today after ...
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11 Dead Due To Lightning In Bihar, Rs 4 Lakh Aid Announced: Eleven people have died due to lightning and thunderstorms in various parts of Bihar ...
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Weather in NRW: official warning! HERE it's going to be huge: The weather in NRW remains more than uncomfortable. The DWD issued an official warning on Monday ...
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Lightning strike near White House leaves three dead, one injured: An elderly couple celebrating more than 50 years married were among three people killed in a ...
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Lightning strike causes major fire at Cuban fuel depot: Dozens are injured and 17 firefighters are missing as the battle continues to get the fire under control.
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Quick Glance: A fire at a Cuban oil storage facility kills one person, leaves 17 people missing, and injures 121 others.
- A fire started by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility in the Cuban city of Matanzas has killed one person, injured 121 others, and left 17 firefighters missing.
- Authorities reported that approximately 800 people were evacuated from the Dubrocq neighborhood, which was the closest to the fire.
- According to Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cosso, the US administration has offered technical assistance to put out the fire.
- As firemen struggle to put out the fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, a massive cloud of smoke erupts.
Flood or lightning strike: Which insurance is liable when?: Extreme weather events are increasing due to climate change. This causes more damage to buildings ...
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Lightning strike near White House leaves 3 dead, 1 injured: WASHINGTON (AP) — A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage ...
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Roof and first floor of Rainham home catch fire in overnight blaze: A fire broke out in a Rainham home on Guysfield Drive in the early hours of September 6 ...
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Lightning strikes Artemis I launchpad ahead of Monday launch: As NASA prepares for the first launch of its new Space Launch System rocket on Monday ...
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Will lightning strike twice for Raila where Besigye has been denied?: The grounds Mr Odinga has raised are similar to those that President Museveni’s opponents ...
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US government 'sad': Three dead in lightning strike at White House: During a violent thunderstorm over the US capital Washington, lightning strikes in a park ...
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British woman battling to survive after being hit by lightning while sunbathing: The woman was hospitalised after the freak accident caused severe damage.
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Fire at an apartment building in Brown Deer displaces more than 100 people: The fire occurred at the River Place apartments, 4130 W. Hawthorne Trace Rd. ...
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Avoiding lightning strikes during a thunderstorm: From ZA HARTONO, Kuala Lumpur.
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Lightning Kills One Soldier and Injures 9 Others at Georgia Army Base: Sgt. First Class Michael D. Clark, who survived four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan ...
nytimes.com/2022/07/20/us/lightning-fort-gordon-injured-dead.html
17 missing, 121 hurt as fire rages in Cuban oil tank farm: HAVANA (AP) — A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled ...
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U.S. official: Fatal strike on al-Qaida leader took months of planning: The effort to kill al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a residential area of Kabul with ...
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Quick Glance: US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
- President Joe Biden announced Monday that a US drone strike killed Al Qaeda commander Ayman al-Zawahiri in an Afghan capital bunker, adding that "justice had been delivered" to the relatives of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Biden said in a solemn televised message that he gave the final approval for the high-precision assault that successfully struck Zawahiri in Afghanistan's capital over the weekend.
- "What we know is that the senior Haqqani Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul," the Biden official added.
- Some militants questioned the legitimacy of the story that he had been slain, while others believed Zawahiri had attained his desire for "martyrdom."
17 missing, dozens injured in explosive fire at Cuban oil storage facility hit by lightning
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Quick Glance: 17 people are missing and many are injured as a fire rages at a Cuban oil tank farm
- HAVANIA – A lightning strike at an oil storage facility sparked an uncontrollable fire Saturday in Matanzas, injuring almost 80 people and leaving 17 firefighters missing, according to Cuban officials.
- According to the official Cuban News Agency, lightning struck one tank, causing a fire that spread to a second tank.
- According to the Matanzas provincial government's Facebook page, the number of injured had risen to 77, with 17 individuals still missing.
- According to the Presidency of the Republic, the 17 were "firefighters who were in the nearest area trying to prevent the spread."
Third dead after lightning strikes outside White House: During a severe thunderstorm in America's capital, lightning strikes in front of US President Joe Biden's ...
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Los Angeles bank executive among three killed in lightning strike near White House
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Dozens injured as lightning strike starts fire at Cuban oil storage facility: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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Lightning strike in front of White House kills couple two seriously injured: There was a deadly accident in Washington opposite the official residence of US ...
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Tory rebels ready to act ‘lightning fast’ to remove Boris Johnson if he is found guilty of lying to Commons
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-leadership-confidence-partygate-b2110584.html
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Schools should stay open in the autumn, storms hit Tyrol, Orban in Vienna and more news from Austria on ...
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Fuse burns out in Weilstetter high-rise basement: smoke calls the fire brigade into action
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Destroyed summit cross on the Lochen: the police assume it was struck by lightning
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Met Office explains why it rains after a hot day: Why do thunderstorms happen after hot weather?
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/liverpool-weather-met-office-explains-24315435
Army Reserve soldier killed, 9 injured after lightning strike at Georgia base: Fort Gordon confirmed Wednesday night that a soldier had died after a lighting ...
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Soldier who was fatally struck by lightning is identified as surgical technician: ‘His influence on our unit and Soldiers will remain forever’, says commander
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lightning-strike-kills-soldier-georgia-fort-gordon-b2129253.html
Lightning strike kills ‘One Tree Hill’ star’s husband in North Carolina, officials say
kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article263246893.html
Thunderstorm operation for the fire brigade: lightning strikes tree: During the night from Thursday to Friday, numerous thunderstorm cells passed over Nienburg ...
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Confusion about lightning strike in kindergarten: smoldering fire in kindergarten in Pforzheimer Nordstadt causes fire brigade Pforzheim - Pforzheimer ...
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Lightning strike in Bergisch Gladbach: residents extinguish the fire with a garden hose
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14-hour thunderstorm and torrential downpour warning for Lancashire: The yellow weather warning covers Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn, Accrington ...
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