The weather in Nanling today

Recently, a swimming pool lightning accident occurred in Nanling City, Anhui Province, killing two people. It is understood that there were many tourists in the swimming pool at that time, and suddenly the sky flashed, followed by a loud thunder. Two tourists in the swimming pool were struck by lightning and lost their signs of life on the spot. At present, the cause of the accident is under further investigation.

How to avoid lightning accidents

Lightning accident is a very terrible natural disaster, and its occurrence often brings great harm and property loss to people. So, what should we do to avoid lightning accidents?

Understand the harm of lightning strike

First of all, we need to understand the harm of lightning strike. Lightning is a high-energy current. If it is directly contacted by human body, it will cause serious harm to human body and even lead to death. Therefore, lightning weather must pay attention to safety and stay away from tall buildings, metal objects and water bodies.

Take shelter from the rain in time

Secondly, in lightning weather, we should take shelter from the rain in time. If you are outdoors, you should find a safe place to hide as soon as possible, such as indoors or in the car. If there is no shelter from the rain in mountainous areas, outdoors and other places, you should leave the dangerous area as soon as possible and stay away from tall buildings, metal objects and water bodies.

Avoid contact with metal objects

In addition, avoid contact with metal objects in lightning weather. Metal objects are conductive and easy to attract lightning. If they come into contact with metal objects, they will increase the chance of being struck by lightning. Therefore, in lightning weather, contact with metal objects, such as metal wires, metal railings and metal doors, should be avoided as far as possible.

Stay away from water

Finally, in lightning weather, we should stay away from water bodies. Water is conductive and easy to attract lightning. If you are struck by lightning in the water, you will increase the chance of getting an electric shock. Therefore, in lightning weather, we should try to stay away from water bodies, such as swimming pools, rivers and lakes.