15,000 lightning strikes recorded across Britain
London, May 27: Around 15,000 lightning strikes were recorded in four hours across Britain, the BBC Weather said on Sunday.
Many people got out their cameras to photograph and video the electrical storm on Saturday, which was called "utterly insane" and "like being under a strobe light".
Others remarked that they had "never seen a storm quite like this" and said the flashes were "stunning".
The lightning strikes were followed by thunderstorms and torrential rains.
The thunderstorms swept northwards across the south of England, the Midlands and Wales and are expected to continue throughout Sunday and continue into the early hours of Monday, according to the Met Office.
It has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and flooding.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
