CAVITE – Two minors died in separate lightning strikes in General Trias City on Thursday, May 25. A report from General Trias City Police Station (CPS) Chief Lt. Col. Jose Naparato Jr. indicated that the first incident took place in Barangay San Francisco, where two male victims were struck...
ILOILO CITY – A lightning strike killed three persons, including a 14-year-old pregnant girl, and injured nine others in Banate town, Iloilo province on Monday, May 8. MEN carry the remains of a lightning strike fatality in Banate town, Iloilo province on Monday, May 8. (Charlie Tanfelix...
This handout image released by ENSTA Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris on January 16, 2023, shows a snapshot of a lightning event at Schwaegalp near Santis Mountain in Switzerland. A powerful laser aimed at the sky can create a virtual lightning rod and divert the path of lightning strikes, a...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A family of four was injured in a lightning strike in Sitio Racudo, Barangay Talisay here on Monday night, Nov. 21. Police identified the victims as Marivic Urtal, 43; and daughters Annarose, 19; Annabel, 12, and Annamarie, 16, all students and residents of Sitio Racudo....
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – Lightning struck at least three individuals at a tricycle terminal on Thursday, Aug. 18. Maverick Rodriguez of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) told the Manila Bulletin that they received a report about the incident past 4:00 p.m. Upon...
PANGASINAN – An official of the PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) has advised the public to take precautions, especially monsoon season (July-Sept), because of lightning. Lightning strikes as seen in the municipality of Calasiao on June 10....
NATIVIDAD/BOLINAO, Pangasinan – Two separate lightning strikes killed a farmer and a fisherman in Natividad and Bolinao, this province, Saturday, July 30. The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office identified the victims as Dionisio Domondon, 41, farmer, of Barangay San Eugenio, Natividad, and...
CATANAUAN, Quezon -- A father and his daughter died after lightning struck their house while having dinner at Barangay Tagbacan Ilaya, this town, police reported on Friday. P/SSgt Michael Adao, Catanauan Philippine National Police investigator, identified the fatalities as Jomar Funtilar and his...
BACOLOD CITY -- A 60-year-old man died while his 17-year-old helper was injured after they were struck by a lightning in Purok Dalia, Barangay Puey, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 26. The family of a minor talks to a police officer in a hospital, after the teenager was wounded due...
RESCUERS carry one of the four victims of a lightning strike in Barangay Manlucahoc, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental Friday, June 17. (Photo courtesy of Executive Assistant Dionilo Bogtae) BACOLOD CITY – A 20-year-old man died while three others, including two siblings, were injured in a...
MABINI, Pangasinan – A farmer was killed while six others were injured in a lightning strike in Sitio Sta. Rita, Barangay Nibaliw, here Sunday, June 12. Police identified the fatality as Marcelo Flores, 40, and the injured were Marvin Mendoza, 37; Richard Flores, 26; Eduardo Dizon Jr., 21;...
NEW DELHI, India -- At least 14 people were killed and many others injured after heavy rains, lightning and storms lashed India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said Sunday. "Eight people were killed on Friday and six deaths were reported on Saturday," said an official at Assam State...
