Thunder

Thunder is the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along the path of a lightning discharge. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs during thunderstorms.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to several recent thunderstorms that caused significant disruption and tragedy in Vietnam.

Latest on Thunder

• Temu took the world by storm – but has the shopping app lost its thunder?
• Ambulance sirens wail in vain as heavy thunderstorm triggers hour-long gridlock to Vietnam's busiest airport
• Man killed in HCMC after falling tree branch crushes motorbike during thunderstorm
• Firefox and Thunderbird hit the fortnightly release treadmill
• Survey Sunday: will the Ford Fathom steal Slate Auto’s thunder?
• Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

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