On Wednesday, lightning strikes in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand killed Twenty-six goats taken for grazing.
The officials of the Disaster Operation Center said, “The goats were taken in the forest near Kamar village Tok of Bhatwadi block of Uttarkashi”.
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“Out of 26 dead goats, 19 belonged to shepherd Mahendra Singh, 2 goats belonged to Hukm Singh and 5 goats belonged to Narayan Singh”, Disaster Operation Center officials added.
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The Animal Husbandry Department, along with the revenue team, investigated the site after receiving information regarding the death of goats due to lightning.
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