13 h. ago Man killed hanging out washing in freak incident 'rarer than being struck by lightning'

Brian Depledge, 38, was carrying out a mundane house chore when something "bizarre" happened – the inquest's coroner said he had "never come across a case like this"

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4 d. ago Dad files lawsuit against New Jersey golf course claiming his son died in ‘anguish’ from lightning strike

The suit accuses the course owners of causing ‘severe pain, anguish, and fear of impending death’ in golfer who was struck by lightning

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4 d. ago Dad describes son’s ‘anguish’ before dying after being stuck by lightening at New Jersey golf course in wrongful death lawsuit

The suit accuses the course owners of causing ‘severe pain, anguish, and fear of impending death’ in golfer who was struck by lightning

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1 week ago Edward Kane and The Voice of the Spider. Chapter 1: A Little Paintbrush Had Painted Little Spider Webs

Edinburgh, 1854 ‘Did I ever tell you, Mr K, about the time when I got struck by lightning?’ Things were quiet on this lazy day in the Kane household.

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2 w. ago Revealed: What really happens when a plane gets struck by lightning

The thought of being mid-air when your plane is struck by lightning is terrifying. What happens to the aircraft? Is it safe for passengers? Does the plane definitely need to land?

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3 w. ago Mum hit by lightning says what happens in death is nothing like she imagined

Elizabeth Krohn was struck by a bolt of lightning outside a synagogue in Houston, Texas, in 1988, and she claims she was briefly transported to heaven after her accident

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