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China: Spectacular Lightning Strike Illuminates Skies Over Urumqi

On July 31, 2024, residents of Urumqi in Xinjiang, northwest China, witnessed an extraordinary display of nature’s power. A massive lightning strike, preceded by several smaller flashes, lit up the night sky with an intense light that nearly turned it white. The final, most intense flash appeared to split the sky open and created a visual effect resembling a large spark in the distance. The dramatic scene was so vivid that the filmer, startled by the intensity, mistakenly thought there was a fire and quickly alerted her husband.

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Aurora observed over Indian Ocean

An aurora is pictured from aboard the Japanese icebreaker Shirase sailing in the Indian Ocean for Antarctica in the evening of Dec. 5, 2016. Crew members rushed to the deck with cameras to record the natural light display. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aurora observed over Indian Ocean

An aurora is pictured from aboard the Japanese icebreaker Shirase sailing in the Indian Ocean for Antarctica in the evening of Dec. 5, 2016. Crew members rushed to the deck with cameras to record the natural light display. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo