DENVER, Colo. – Tragedy unfolded on a summer hike in the wilderness of Denver, Colorado, when a group of hikers was struck by lightning, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old boy from Erie. The ...

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A lightning strike knocked a beachgoer unconscious at Wrightsville Beach, and the impact was powerful enough to injure someone standing nearby, according to officials in eastern North Carolina.

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A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from Xichang, July 23, 2026, shortly before being struck by lightning. Credit: CASC HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B ...