All news on the topic: Lightning strikes

An Air Canada Boeing 777 aircraft , from Vancouver International Airport to London's Heathrow is struck by lightning in terrifying scenes - and a giant flash illuminated the airport

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A footballer in Indonesia has been struck by lightning while on the pitch, with the 35-year-old male dying as a result of his injuries after being rushed to hospital

Countless people have been hit by the force of an electric storm and have survived to tell the tale - with men four times likely to be hit by lightning strikes than women.

Jonathan Beron, 26, can be seen collapsing suddenly to the ground after being hit by a bolt of lightning in a park in Argentina where he was sheltering with friends under a tree

Victor Lescano was 'killed instantly' after he was hit by a huge bolt of lightning when a thunderstorm hit the teenager's birthday party in Puma Husai, Argentina, on Sunday

Victim Leilson Barros de Souza was hit by the bolt as he led a group up a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While hiker Karlla Concei o Ara jo da Silva was filming the stunning views, she captured the moment the bolt struck the guide

Another day of Storm Debi is set to hit the UK, this time causing misery for southern England. Thunderstorms are set to sweep across the south with the potential for power cuts

Severe winds covered parts of the UK as Storm Debi hit on Monday morning - the miserable weather is set to continue, with more weather warnings in place and another storm brewing for later in the week

It was a tragedy that went down in history when a whole football team in Africa suddenly died mid-game after a blast of lightning struck them on the pitch in October 1998

Scenes of devastation could be seen at the power plant today after a lightning strike caused a gas tank to explode, resulting in a 'bomb-like' blast seen and heard up to 20 miles away

Baylee Holbrook, 16, was out hunting with her dad in Putnam County, Florida, when a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree which fell on the pair, knocking Baylee's dad unconscious

A Florida woman who was struck by lightning while walking her dog and who temporarily 'died' detailed her horrific experience and the recovery she's made over the last month

A pair of brothers went on a hike in 1975 in a national park in California. Their hair began to stand on end when they reached the peak of a granite mountain, and then they were struck by lightning

Natalie Stevens had been out walking her dog along a beach in Jersey, when she felt a 'tingly feeling' in her head and her hair stood on end - but she didn't realise just how close she was to disaster

Two severe weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for today, one for thunderstorms affecting northern regions as well as a warning for rain set to strike the north west of England

Met Office weather maps show where rain will fall today with 40mm expected in parts of the UK while a yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place - though temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend

Following a brief respite from the showers that have hit the country throughout July and early August, there have been blue skies and sunshine in some areas during midweek

Weather warnings are currently in force for a huge swathe of England and Wales for thunderstorms and wind

Stacey Sim's daughter Lily was sent flying when Sheffield was struck by extreme weather earlier this week. The mum said the six-year-old girl was 'absolutely terrified' when she was hit on her foot

As Brits brace for thunderstorms, brand new satellite footage hailed as the first of its kind in Europe shows multiple bolts of lightning racing across our skies

A yellow weather warning is in force from 9am today until midnight. Forecasters have warned those in the affected areas to expect 'heavy showers and thunderstorms'

Ranchman Terrel Vineyard, of Oshkosh, Nebraska, was fatally struck on June 21 while riding his horse who also died, the local sheriff's office has confirmed

A photographer captured a rare moment at an Arkansas airport when lightning struck the tail of a jet filled with passengers, rocking the plane and scaring the passengers

More thunder, lightning and heavy rain is on the way for many parts of the UK in the hours, after a lightning strike set light to a bungalow in the village of Corringham, Essex

Caroline Blake feels so lucky to be alive that she's entering the lottery after her footwear choice ended up preventing her almost certain death from a bolt of lightning