If someone is struck by lightning, what should you do immediately?
If someone is struck by lightning, what should you do immediately? Lightning incidents have increased in Nepal with the pre-monsoon. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Authority , the average number of deaths from lightning in Nepal is around 100 every year, based on data from the past 11 years. What precautions should be taken when struck by lightning? Many people have lost their lives and many have been injured due to lightning due to lack of awareness of what to do if struck by lightning. Why does lightning strike? Lightning strikes during the monsoon are a natural weather cycle. Lightning is a type of ' electric charge '. When opposite directions of clouds collide, a current is generated there and a large plume of fire comes out of it. This is called ' lightning flash '. In this way, a loud noise is made when two clouds collide. The movement of clouds in the sky and their collision and friction with each other generate a type of electric current. The cur...