Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured when lightning struck a tree they were standing under last week in Washington D.C. Fatalities from lightning strikes don’t happen often – sometimes up to two dozen people a year are killed and multiple fatalities are even more rare. Scientists say there could be more lightning strikes as the climate changes. Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist, Lightning Data and Safety Specialist, National Lightning Safety Council.

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