Over 8,000 accidental deaths in 2022 due to forces of nature, 35% due to lightning: NCRB
NCRB released its 56th annual edition of ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ on December 1, 2022
Scientists have started steering lightning with lasers — here’s how
Lightning kills thousands of people annually; only protection we have is lightning rods, which were invented 300 years ago
Jharkhand farmers, tribal areas remain at mercy of lightning
Over 500 died in the last decade due to lightning; Schools say conductors don't work, get stolen
South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO
While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now