Moscow is flooded due to a torrential downpour

In many areas, it is still pouring rain; the water has risen above the wheels of cars, and in some areas, it is even flooding the interiors of buses.

A Muscovite on a stand-up paddleboard is helping drivers escape from their flooded cars—this is the current situation in the flooded capital.

Some streets must be crossed by wading through water up to one’s waist.

An orange alert has been issued.

SriLankan Airlines flight UL606 from Colombo to Sydney gets struck by lightning on departure from Colombo, causing damage to its left engine.

The Airbus A330-243 returned to the departure airport following the incident. In a statement, the airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely with 207 passengers and 16 crew members on board an hour later.

Thought lightening strikes were safe for aircraft? But why were they taking off in a lightening storm in the first place?