I Was Just Struck by Lightning While Catfishing. Here’s What It Felt Like

A 19-year-old fisherman in East Texas was struck by lightning while catfishing on a river. Somehow, he survived.
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Watch: Lightning strike sparks fire, explodes tree, and ruptures gas and water main in New South Wales

KATOOMBA, New South Wales — A powerful lightning strike hit Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23, triggering a chain reaction that ignited a fire, caused trees to explode, and ruptured a gas ...
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Understanding lightning: Causes, safety, and risks

Lightning is a massive electrical discharge caused by imbalances between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. Inside storm clouds , particles collide, separate charges, and build up energy until ...