Recently 18 elephants died on a hilltop in Assam. The preliminary post-mortem report indicates they had been struck by lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lightning may injure or kill animals in a number of ways such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Direct Flash:<\/strong> An animal in an open field may be struck directly by lightning if part of its body protrudes over other objects in the vicinity. Taller animals are more vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Side Flash:<\/strong> When lightning strikes a tall object such as a tree, it may generate a side flash that can strike an animal standing underneath the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Touch Potential:<\/strong> If one part of a tall animal\u2019s body is in contact with the ground while another part, at a higher elevation, comes in contact with a lightning-struck object, a partial current may pass through its body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step Potential:<\/strong> The most common lightning hazard among four-legged animals. When an animal\u2019s front and hind feet are far enough apart, a partial current may pass through the body in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bamuni Hill in Assam, where the elephants died, has no tall trees that could have taken the brunt of the lightning strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2007, five elephants were killed in a similar incident in Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal. In 2016, over 300 reindeer were killed on Norway\u2019s Hardangervidda plateau following thunderstorms. In 1972, 53 reindeer were killed in a lightning strike in Alaska.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Recently 18 elephants died on a hilltop in Assam. The preliminary post-mortem report indicates they had been struck by lightning. 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