Deaths from lightning triple compared to 2016

[geovalin]

Khouth Sophak Chakrya

 

Lighting deaths nearly tripled in Cambodia during the first quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, an official at the National Committee for Disaster Management said yesterday.

 

Keo Vy, spokesman at the National Committee for Disaster Management, said during the first four months of this year, a total of 21 people were struck and killed by lightning, up from eight people during the same period the previous year.

 

The number of injured due to lightning also increased to 26, up from 15 last year, he said. Additionally, 30 cows were killed and three buildings were damaged by lightning.

 

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

Moral of the story, carry only a bamboo parasol and don't wave your club over your head on the golf course.....

[Guitar God]

Thanks Trump!

[snowgard]

But last year it was very dry and it given only some storms with lightning. This year are much more.

[hawker9000]

'Saw something interesting recently about newly discovered "dark lightning" which, if I'm remembering correctly, is invisible but can deliver extremely serious gamma radiation burns.  'Can't remember what the cause of it was supposed to be.  ('Don't really need to ask though; I'm sure the answer that comes back will surely have something to do with global warming....)