[STORMREPORTS] Lightning Deaths in Bangkok - Cell Phone Involved?
Thanks to Avery Schronce for the heads-up.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/3/25/latest/20050325160258&sec=Latest
"BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Three farm workers were killed and nine others
"The injured workers said the lightning stuck while the foreman was
Previous similar accounts of lightning strikes being caused by mobile
People caught in electrical storm should, however, avoid carrying metal
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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Wed Mar 30 2005 - 07:54:35 EST
injured in central Thailand when lightning struck a tent in which they were
seeking shelter during a rainstorm, police said Friday.
speaking on a mobile phone, but we cannot yet prove that the mobile phone
signal caused the lightning strike,'' Sila said.
phones have drawn skepticism from scientists, who say there is no evidence
to support the claim.
objects, say safety experts, who also urge them to remain about ten meters
(yards) apart during a storm."
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