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At least 40 Yemenis smote by lightning strikes in July storm weather
2023-08-25
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The United Nations
...an idea whose time has gone...
’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported that more than 40 Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
is were killed by lightning strikes last July.

The organization said in a statement on the agricultural climate on Wednesday, lighting strikes claimed the lives of 45 people and killed hundreds of livestock in various parts of Yemen during the month of July 2023."

According to the organization’s statement, the rainfall last July was characterized by active thunderstorms, pointing out that lightning strikes still poses a serious threat to the lives of cattle herders in various regions of the country.

It expected that the rains would continue during the fall season, especially in the highlands, while the rest of the regions would witness drought or little precipitation, in addition to the breeding of desert locusts.

Posted by:Fred

#2  The old joke: Golfer holds a club up over his head as lightning flashes above. His golfing buddies cringe. He says "Now worries! Not even God can hit a 1 iron..."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-08-25 13:45  

#1  Maybe the traditional Yemeni herder’s 10 foot copper pole could be revamped for a drop in fatalities.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-08-25 13:42  

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