11 farm workers hit by lightning.

11 farm workers hit by lightning. :

"Police say the farm workers were picking grapes on a property outside St George when a storm hit this afternoon."


I have never known anyone to be hit by lightning. Perhaps an odd one somewhere in lots of years. Suddenly everyone, everywhere is a target. Why? Explain it to me. Why are people suddenly victims of lightning strikes? Do we ignore warnings? Are we populating places where lightning strikes? Are we wearing clothing which attracts it? Come on...why are so many people all over the world being hit by lightning. And fires. Suddenly we have so many fires started by lightning. It isn't something which has occured before and certainly not in such quantities. What is it about??