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Over 3,800 lightning strikes hit Ho Chi Minh City during two days of heavy rain

Ho Chi Minh City recorded 3,810 lightning strikes during heavy thunderstorms on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, including more than 2,000 ground strikes, which represent the highest daily totals recorded in nearly two years.

Reported by VnExpress International Oct 3, 2026 · 05:34 UTC

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INCIDENT FUSION

2 reports · 2 sources

VnExpress InternationalOver 3,800 lightning strikes hit Ho Chi Minh City during two days of heavy rain05:34 UTC VnExpress InternationalOver 3,800 lightning strikes hit Ho Chi Minh City during two days of heavy rain05:34 UTC

INCIDENT EVOLUTION

9 recorded states

Oct 3 · 05:45 UTC

Signal first indexedP1 · 68% quality · 1 source

Oct 3 · 05:47 UTC

Corroboration 1→2 sources · quality 68→72P1 · 72% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:49 UTC

Quality 72→76P1 · 76% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:51 UTC

Quality 76→80P1 · 80% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:53 UTC

Quality 80→84P1 · 84% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:55 UTC

Quality 84→88P1 · 88% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:57 UTC

Quality 88→92P1 · 92% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 05:59 UTC

Quality 92→96P1 · 96% quality · 2 sources

Oct 3 · 06:02 UTC

Quality 96→99P1 · 99% quality · 2 sources

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Over 3,800 lightning strikes hit Ho Chi Minh City during two days of heavy rain

2 reports · 2 sources

9 recorded states

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