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Lightning Strike

Lightning hits jet after takeoff: LOT flight forced into dramatic return

A LOT Polish Airlines passenger aircraft was forced to return to Warsaw shortly after departure following a lightning strike during climb, aviation sources report.

09 Apr 2026-09:22
Three injured by lightning strikes in Australia

Three people, including two teenage girls, were hospitalized after being struck by lightning during a storm in Western Australia (WA) on Thursday morning.

26 Feb 2026-09:50
Lightning strike injures Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil

Dozens of protesters were injured after lightning struck a crowd of pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, during a heavy rainstorm on January 25.

26 Jan 2026-09:20
1 dead, 13 injured including 8 children in New Jersey lightning strike

A deadly lightning strike in Jackson Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and 13 others injured Wednesday evening, officials reported. Among the injured were eight children, according to Mayor Michael Reina.

17 Jul 2025-12:54
Lightning strikes leave 14 dead in eastern India

At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by lightning strikes in India’s eastern state of Odisha on Friday, officials reported on Saturday.

17 May 2025-18:56
At least 17 people killed in lightning strike in Bangladesh

04 Aug 2021-17:39