lightning

  • Lightning strikes Indonesian footballer dead

    A footballer has tragically died after being struck by lighting during a match in Indonesia. The man, later identified as Septain Raharja, was playing in a friendly between 2 FLO FC Bandung and FBI Subang when a bolt of lightning struck him at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java. The 35-year-old was reportedly still breathing after…

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  • At least 300 wild reindeer have been massacred by lightning in central Norway, the Norwegian Environment Agency confirms. Image Source: Norwegian Environment Agency Some scary images showing reindeer carcasses from the thunder-strike, has been released by the agency. The dead animals were scattered around a location on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. Reports confirm that thousands of reindeer…

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  • More than 60 people have reportedly been killed from lightning over the past two days during tropical storms across Bangladesh. Image shows motorcycles and cars abandoned on the road by owners. Leading Bengali-language newspapers Prothom Alo and Samakal reported Saturday that 64 people have been killed by lightning since Thursday.

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