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        "id": 2032117,
        "msgid": "the-deadly-disaster-triggered-by-lightning-that-killed-hundreds-1791705057",
        "date": "2026-10-11 13:58:32",
        "title": "The Deadly Disaster Triggered by Lightning That Killed Hundreds",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A severe thunderstorm in Egypt\u2019s Dronka village in 1994 caused flash flooding and ignited fuel tanks, sending burning fuel into residential areas. WMO and Egyptian health ministry figures recorded 469 direct deaths, while other studies estimate the overall toll at between 200 and 530.",
        "content": "<p>A major disaster triggered by a lightning strike occurred in Egypt in\n1994, killing hundreds of people.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the\ndisaster took place in Dronka, Egypt. It was recognised as a world\nrecord for the highest number of deaths caused indirectly by\nlightning.<\/p>\n<p>The event occurred on 2 November 1994 in Dronka village, in the\nAssiut region of southern Egypt. A severe thunderstorm struck the area,\ntriggering flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning struck three storage tanks at a military depot, each\ncontaining around 5,000 tonnes of aviation fuel or diesel.<\/p>\n<p>The oil tanks were located near a railway line, which collapsed as\nfloodwater built up behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Fuel ignited by the lightning was carried by the flash-flood waters\nthrough the streets and directly into the residential area of Dronka, a\nvillage with a population of about 10,000.<\/p>\n<p>Official figures from the WMO and Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Health recorded\n469 people killed directly by the fire at the oil tanks in Dronka.<\/p>\n<p>Some studies, however, put the death toll at between 200 and 530. The\nestimates include people killed by the fire as well as those who drowned\nin the flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>The disaster was one of the rarest of its kind in the world, showing\nhow a lightning strike can result in hundreds of deaths.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-deadly-disaster-triggered-by-lightning-that-killed-hundreds-1791705057",
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