Lightning Strikes: Beijing Records 6,790 Strikes in Storm Early Tuesday
June 18, 2014
Published by thebeijinger in China News

Those up all night watching the World Cup on Monday night/Tuesday morning in Beijing were treated to a thunderstorm of epic proportions: Electric company geeks who track such data recorded exactly 6,790 lightning strikes overnight, according to The Beijing News. No reports of injuries due the lightning were reported.
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