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Car hit by lightning multiple times in China on August 5, driver safe

Summary by Signs of the Times
On August 5, in Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a vehicle was struck multiple times by lightning during an intense thunderstorm. The driver stayed inside for about five minutes and remained unharmed. Footage shows flashes illuminating the car's roof as the engine immediately stalled, this was due to the Faraday cage principle - the metal car body reroutes electricity around the cabin to the ground, protecting passeng…
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Car hit by lightning multiple times in China on August 5, driver safe

On August 5, in Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a vehicle was struck multiple times by lightning during an intense thunderstorm. The driver stayed inside for about five minutes and remained unharmed. Footage shows flashes illuminating the car's roof as the engine immediately stalled, this was due to the Faraday cage principle - the metal car body reroutes electricity around the cabin to the ground, protecting passeng…

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