KATOOMBA, New South Wales — A powerful lightning strike hit Katoomba, New South Wales, on Monday, March 23, triggering a chain reaction that ignited a fire, caused trees to explode, and ruptured a gas ...

It sounded like a bomb went off. Blake Carl and other employees at Lakeway Tire on LHS Drive in Lumberton were walking into the lobby shortly after 11 a.m. when they heard the blast. Then they looked ...

Lightning struck a massive redwood tree in a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Friday morning. Cleanup continues as the tree practically exploded scattering debris and causing damage. A church had to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lightning strike caused an explosive scene in an Aurora neighborhood Sunday night, sending shards of wood flying and damaging ...

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