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Horror as two young hunters zapped to death in 'bizarre' lightning strike
The two 25-year-olds had disappeared in the Colorado wilderness while on an elk hunting expedition when their bodies were found with minimal injuries
A fire started at Spirit AeroSystems early Tuesday morning after the exterior of one of the company’s buildings was hit with lightning, a company spokesperson said. “We immediately evacuated that building. No injuries. Very little damage. The fire was put out quickly and operations have resumed,” spokesperson Joe Buccino said at around 9:30 a.m.
Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth, and the results can range from mild to destructive.
A radar stationed on the west coast of New Zealand was destroyed by a powerful lighting strike on Thursday, putting the radar out of commission.
A lightning strike started a fire at a Spirit AeroSystems building on South Oliver in Wichita, a Spirit spokesperson said. Spirit Aero to pay $29M to settle class-action lawsuit with investors FAA seeks $3M Boeing fine;
One Dickson County firefighter was injured during the attack on the Promise Land Road house fire and was transported to TriStar Horizon Medical Center. The firefighter has since been treated and released, according to Dickson County Fire.
On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike.
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