Count it: “Incredible” Lightning Bolt Strikes the Same Place 11 Times in 8 Seconds

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5/10/2019Updated: 5/10/2019

The saying “lightning never strikes the same place twice” doesn’t seem to be correct anymore.

Southeast Texas experienced a strong storm and heavy rain on May 9 but what really shocked people was a lightning bolt that hit the same place 11 times in 8 seconds.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.