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Teen Kayaker Killed by Lightning on Florida’s Blackwater River

Multi-agency dive teams recovered his body after the strike, prompting the family to ask supporters to donate to Daphne Search and Rescue.

Lightning Hits Pro-Bolsonaro Gathering in Brasília, Injuring Dozens

Lightning Strikes Bolsonaro Protest in Brasília, Injuring 89

Lightning at Pro-Bolsonaro Rally in Brasilia Injures 89

Lightning Halts Osaka Ferris Wheel as Rescuers Work Through Night With Nine Still Aboard

Fatal Lightning Strikes Kill Three in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Cut Power in Region

Castelfiorentino Man Dies in Suspected Lightning Strike While Feeding His Dog

Lightning Strikes Madrid Couple Hiking in French Pyrenees, Leaving Woman in Critical Condition

Golfer in Critical Condition After Lightning Strike at Pinch Brook Golf Course

15-Year-Old Hiker Remains in Critical Condition After Lightning Strike on Gran Sasso

Lightning Strike at New Jersey Archery Range Kills Instructor, Injures 14

GBI Continues Probe Into Lightning Deaths of Two Georgia Graduates as Donations Exceed $17,000

GBI Investigates Lightning Deaths of Georgia Football Graduates as Community Raises Funds

Authorities Probe Series of Electrocution and Lightning Fatalities

Lake Murray Lightning Strike Injures 20, Park to Reopen Wednesday

Three Hikers Killed by Lightning on Austria’s Mittagspitze

Two Hikers Struck by Lightning on Torreys Peak Rescued in Record-High Helicopter Mission

60-Year-Old Woman Killed by Lightning Strike in Wilnsdorf

Lightning Strike at French Zoo Injures 13 Visitors, Including One Critically

German Hikers Struck by Lightning in Czech Republic During Severe Storm