Klang Valley buildings prone to lightning, say experts

The UN World Meteorological Organization announced that France held the record for longest-lasting lightning bolt, with a flash of 7.74 seconds. - AFP/file

KUALA LUMPUR: We have just crossed the year’s lightning month with an average 86,000 strikes recorded in Peninsular Malaysia alone.

With the monsoon season and more lightning expected this month, experts renewed their calls for better lightning protection.