Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl TV Tower Struck by Lightning

Epoch Video
8/13/2020
Updated:
8/19/2020

Non-stop bursts of lightning illuminated the night sky in Shanghai on Aug. 10. Oriental Pearl TV Tower—a broadcasting station and sightseeing landmark in Shanghai, was hit squarely by a lightning bolt.

A local meteorological station issued a thunder and lightning Orange warning. A Metro line’s power supply equipment was also hit by lightning and ran into problems.