Lightning kills 45 sheep in Myagdi

Kathmandu: The lightning has killed 45 sheep in Furkerukh Kharka of Annapurna Rural Municipality-3 of Myagdi.

The sheep on the farm owned by Chhaka Bahadur Pun were struck by lightning. Prakash Jaisi of the Animal Services Branch of the Rural Municipality confirmed that 45 sheep died due to a lightning strike at around 1 am today.

A team of municipality representatives, police, and people's representatives have gone to the site of the incident. Lightning is reported to have caused severe damage and is estimated to be more than Rs. 1.1 million, said Shyam Purja, ward member of Annapurna rural municipality-4.

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