All news on the topic: Lightning strikes

Multiple families have been left without TV, WiFi and landlines after the bolt of lightning struck solar panels on the roof of a house and spread to a neighbouring property

After record high temperatures for the year, parts of the UK quickly found their sunny days turned around as dark clouds swept in and in Manchester locals said houses were left 'shaking' by the sudden storms

Mum-of-six Kimberly Krone, from Texas, US, was cleaning up a frying pan in her kitchen in June 2009 when a lightning strike came through her roof and struck her in the chest

Today's weather will be sunny and warm for most of the day, before conditions are expected to become hotter and thundery over the weekend

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A thunderstorm in Cagli, central Italy destroyed a paddock killing six ancient breed Catria horses and their foals, with one colt still missing following the incident on June 3

"Lovely and "really popular" Scott Seddon, 26, was staying at his family's holiday home in Rhodes, Greece, when he was electrocuted while paddleboarding off the coast during a freak lightning storm

A stunning 'King of Clouds' was captured on camera as it brought ferocious thunderstorms to parts of the UK this week, after the country suffers through heavy rain, thunder and lightning

The entire UK is set to be battered by fierce storms today as heavy downpours and thunder and lightning are forecast across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

The area is expected to battered by storms with meteologists warning residents to expect everything from high winds, tornadoes to golf ball size hailstones in Florida, US

Dirk Kotze, 56, was left fighting for his life after being struck by lightning while playing on a golf course. He is survived by his wife Hannelé, daughter Dané, and his two sons Tiaan and Duan

Footage shows the eight-year-old boy wading out into the water in New South Wales, Australia, before falling down after a bolt of lightning suddenly flashes across the sky

The youngster was swimming at Warrilla Beach at Barrack Point near Shellharbour in New South Wales when the horrific incident happened in the early evening of Thursday