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Lightning Strike Kills One, Injures Three at Fort Myers Beach

Officials say the incident highlights how quickly summer storms can become deadly, urging beachgoers to seek immediate shelter when lightning is seen

Marietta Woman Struck by Lightning Reunites With Police and Firefighters

Teen Kayaker Killed by Lightning on Florida’s Blackwater River

Lightning Strike Kills Lucknow Trekker on Tungnath‑Chandrashila Route

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