Lightning strikes happen when electricity builds up inside storm clouds and between the clouds and the ground. Inside a ...

Lightning strikes happen when electricity builds up inside storm clouds and between the clouds and the ground. Inside a ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

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Lightning, often associated with hills and mountainous terrain, is not confined to high ground and can strike anywhere under ...

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued heightened safety warnings after reports that 40 people were struck by lightning in Majaneng, a rural village near Hammanskraal in Gauteng. The ...

Scientists who study lightning say the more they can learn, the more society can work to protect people and property from lightning strikes and their consequences.

SAWS has warned Gauteng residents to take lightning storm warnings seriously after a number of people were fatally struck by lightning.