Most fatal lightning strikes kill people doing this routine activity

Already this spring, two people in the U.S. have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.
The Pioneer

Lightning, drowning, snakebites kill 6,578 in Odisha in two years

Over 6,500 people died in Odisha due to lightning, drowning, and snakebites in two years, the government told the Assembly, ...
USA Today

Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Youth killed in lightning strike in Noakhali

NOAKHALI, March 19, 2026 (BSS) - A youth was killed in a lightning strike while visiting his boat in Muchapur area of Companiganj upazila of the district early hours of today. The deceased was Thakur ...
Dhaka Tribune

25-year-old dies as lightning strikes in Noakhali

A 25-year-old man died and his father was injured after being struck by lightning in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali. The incident occurred around 1:20am on Thursday in the Musapur Closure area. The ...