Sri Lanka, March 23 -- A thunderstorm in the Norwood area of Hatton yesterday (22) afternoon caused a tree to be struck by lightning, resulting in a branch falling on a house in a row of estate houses and severely damaging its roof.

In addition, strong winds that swept through the Venture Estate under the Norwood Police Division caused the roof of another house to come off.

Residents said several nearby oak trees fell after the lightning strike, causing damage to their houses. While no injuries were reported, one house sustained severe damage.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....