Harm of discharge of thunder in village is worse than cities?

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The discussion centers on the increased risk of lightning strikes in rural areas compared to urban environments. Participants agree that cities benefit from infrastructure such as lightning rods on tall buildings, which significantly reduce the likelihood of lightning-related injuries. In contrast, rural areas lack such protections, leaving individuals exposed in open fields during thunderstorms. This disparity leads to a higher incidence of lightning fatalities in the countryside.

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hi. my question:why the harm of discharge of thunder in village is worse than cities?
 
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pmehnati said:
hi. my question:why the harm of discharge of thunder in village is worse than cities?

Is it worse?

Can you show us a link that establishes that? :smile:
 


pmehnati said:
hi. my question:why the harm of discharge of thunder in village is worse than cities?

I think that's true. In my area, sometime there are reports of thunder deads and only from the countryside.
Probably because in the city, all high objects are protected by lightning rods so people in the street are safe, people are too small compared to buildings and the like. There are not many large pieces of land in the city, but in the countryside there are a lot. If you are standing in the field and the charged cloud above, you are unprotected.
 

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