One killed, two injured in lightning strike
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man was killed while two others were injured when they were struck by lightning while out trapping birds in Kampung Padang Tanjung, Marang near here yesterday. Mohd Hassan Mohd Rani, 38, died at the scene while his two friends Mohamad Fadilah Jusoh, 37, and Abdul Hisyam Muhamad were reported to have suffered […]
House in Kota Samarahan struck by lightning, catches fire
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A double-storey house here in Taman Rafflesia, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, caught on fire after its roof was struck by lightning during heavy rain yesterday. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call from the owner around 5.05pm pertaining to sparks and smoke coming from the roof. […]
California fires force thousands to flee as more blazes feared
LOS ANGELES: Some of California’s largest-ever fires raged across the state Saturday, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warned of further blazes sparked by lightning. Several thousand lightning strikes in recent days ignited fires that left thick smoke blanketing the region. The total area burned for all the fires in California this […]
