Electricity out as severe storm hits South Australia

By Xinhua News Agency

Nov 14, 2022 12:09 am

CANBERRA: Tens of thousands of people in the Australian state of South Australia (SA) have been left without electricity after a severe thunderstorm hit the state.

SA recorded more than 423,000 lightning strikes on Saturday as a storm system brought winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour and flash flooding.

WITHOUT WARNING This file photo shows a man walking amid rain in Sydney, Australia, on March 1, 2022. South Australia recorded more than 423,000 lightning strikes on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, as a storm system brought winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour and flash flooding. XINHUA PHOTO

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