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In 2012 – 39 Deaths reported by Lightning in Sri Lanka- Prevention: Avoid Lightning

Lightning is near-instantaneous discharge of 200 million to a billion volts that accompanies thunderstorm activity. You can't outmaneuver a storm, so be alert and act early to seek shelter. Different forms of lightning. Direct hit – most often occurs in the open. Splash – occurs when lightning hits another object (tree, building). The current seeks the path of least resistance, and may "jump" …

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