A lightning bolt hitting a tree is pretty common during a thunderstorm. So what happens to it during and after it is struck? There are many factors to consider, as we don't know with any certainty ...

Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael ...

A "beloved" mum-of-four was killed in a freak lightning strike after a tree exploded causing flying shrapnel to hit her - as her horrified children witnessed the tragedy. Business owner Rosanna Hashem ...

Rosanna died after she was pierced by wood shrapnelCredit: 9News The "beautiful mother" was pierced by wood shrapnel when the lightning strike caused a tree to explode near where she had been sitting ...

A woman has reportedly been left paralysed after she was crushed under a tree as it was struck by lightning in China's Guangdong Province. The tree, which was situated on a steep trail on Shitou ...

Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity. The tonka bean tree, aka Dipteryx oleifera, has ...

A woman has died and a second has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a freak lightning strike in their backyard in Sydney's outer south-west. Emergency crews were called to Old ...

A food waste recycling plant that suffered a gas explosion when it was hit by lightning was granted permission for a protection mast in June. Severn Trent Green Power refused to confirm whether the ...

This is the shocking moment lightning strikes the roof of a pensioners house - causing a massive explosion. The roaring bolt of lightning hit the semi-detached house on Bambury Street in ...

This video (watch above) shows the dramatic moment lightning strikes the roof of a pensioners house - causing a massive explosion. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, ...