A lightning bolt struck a house in the city of Batroun and started a fire inside, according to ALMARSAD Breaking News, which reported it on WhatsApp. According to the channel, the incident occurred alongside heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorm activity in the area. The channel said there were indications that the lightning strike hit the solar panels on the house, but this has not been officially confirmed. No information is yet available on the extent of the damage, whether anyone was injured, the exact time of the incident, how the fire was brought under control, or whether Civil Defense intervened. The report comes from a single source and has not been independently verified.
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Lightning Strikes House in Batroun, Causing Fire, According to ALMARSAD Breaking News
The incident occurred amid heavy rain and thunderstorm activity in the area, according to the channel
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- A lightning bolt struck a house in Batroun and caused a fire inside, according to ALMARSAD Breaking News.
- The incident coincided with heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorm activity, according to the channel.
- There were indications that lightning hit the house's solar panels, but this has not been officially confirmed, according to the channel.
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- ALMARSAD Breaking News🚨*صـ ـاعقة رعدية تضـ.ــرب منزلاً في البترون… والنيـ.ــران تندلع داخله!*
- MTV Lebanonبالفيديو: صاعقة رعدية ضربت أحد المنازل في مدينة البترون، ما أدى إلى اندلاع حريق فيه، ويُرجّح أنها أصابت ألواح الطاقة الشمسية، وذلك بالتزامن مع الأمطار الغزيرة والرياح والنشاط الرعدي الذي تشهده المنطقة
- An-Naharبالفيديو والصور- صاعقة تضرب منزلاً في البترون شمالي لبنان