TheNanfang » Thunder http://www.thenanfang.com/blog News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Thu, 09 Oct 2014 02:10:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Woman dies after being struck by lightning in Shenzhen on Sunday night http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/woman-dies-after-being-struck-by-lightning-in-shenzhen-on-sunday-night/ http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/woman-dies-after-being-struck-by-lightning-in-shenzhen-on-sunday-night/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:29:03 +0000 Cam MacMurchy http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=9105 Continue reading →]]> A freak accident happened in Shenzhen on Sunday night, according to a report in the Shenzhen Daily.

A woman and her two friends were hiking on Wutong Mountain when a thunder and lightning storm rolled through Shenzhen.  The mountain is home to a number of trees known as phoenix trees (Delonix regia) in China, which are tall and particularly susceptible to lightning strikes.

At one point in the evening, the woman was struck by a lightning bolt.  Her two friends nearby were also injured, and all three were rushed to hospital.  The woman was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Shenzhen reminds people again to be careful when out and about, especially during bad weather.  We are in storm season down here, so be mindful of weather changes.

 

]]> http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/woman-dies-after-being-struck-by-lightning-in-shenzhen-on-sunday-night/feed/ 0 Hail, thunderstorms rock Guangdong — 17 people dead (check out the video) http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/hail-thunderstorms-rock-guangdong-17-people-dead-check-out-the-video/ http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/hail-thunderstorms-rock-guangdong-17-people-dead-check-out-the-video/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:49:19 +0000 Nanfang Reporter http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=609 Continue reading →]]> Day turned into night yesterday afternoon in southern Guangdong for one of this area’s famous thunder and lightning storms.

The storms left 17 people dead, according to this report from UPI:

The death toll from the weekend storm had risen to at least 17 with another 118 injured by Monday in the southern province’s Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing and Dongguan cities, flood control officials said.

Lashing rains were accompanied by gale force winds of more than 101 miles per hour and hailstones, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Most of the victims were killed or injured by collapsing structures and flying objects, the report said.

Some cities were harder hit than others. But to get an idea how bad it was, take a look at this Youku video (h/t to @youkubuzz) shot in Guangzhou.

 

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