Lightning strike enters apartment through coaxial internet cable, blows up gamer's PC &mdash; surge causes extensive damage to motherboard, destroys router, and leaves burn marks on the wall

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Lightning strike enters apartment through coaxial internet cable, blows up gamer's PC — surge causes extensive damage to motherboard, destroys router, and leaves burn marks on the wall

Kunal Khullar · 2026-06-05 · via Latest from Tom's Hardware

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