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Plane splits apart in Colombia, 1 dead

Plane splits apart in Colombia, 1 dead

One passenger was killed and 34 were injured when lightning hit an airplane and caused it to split into at least two parts when landing early Monday on the island of San Andres, Colombia, Gov. Pedro Gallardo told CNN en Espanol.

 

6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning

6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning

A six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised along a highway was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground, police said.

 

Japan to launch mission to Venus

Japan's space agency is launching a mission to Venus to study its weather and hunt for signs of lightning and volcanoes.

 

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