When lightning strikes
The decline in deaths by lightning — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
By The Week Staff | October 9, 2012
When lightning strikes
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54
Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the past 50 years
32
Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the past decade
300
Average number of yearly deaths by lightning in the 1940s
Source: Discovery News
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