Lightning may have sparked fire destroying top US marine science lab, officials say
3 May 2026 at 16:31
About 200 firefighters responded to devastating blaze at University of South Floridaโs lab on Saturday
Officials are investigating whether a huge fire that destroyed a top marine science laboratory at the University of South Florida may have been caused by a lightning strike.
Despite a massive response from local fire crews the Marine Science Laboratory building was completely destroyed after the blaze began on Saturday.
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ยฉ Photograph: Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

ยฉ Photograph: Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock