Roanne hit by 'superbolts': rare-intensity lightning strikes

A severe storm hit Roanne on July 31, with exceptionally powerful lightning strikes.

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Witnesses compared the noise to an explosion, with no major damage reported.

Keraunos observatory confirms the rarity of such phenomena in the area.

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