Lightning strike kills 15 cattle in Bhutan

Lightning strike kills 15 cattle in Bhutan

A lightning strike yesterday morning killed 15 cattle in Bamengang village (Mithun), located along the border between Norbugang and Dophuchen gewogs in Samtse Dzongkhag. According to Dophuchen Mangmi, who led gewog officials to the site, a three-hour walk from the nearest road, the lightning strike occurred between 4 am and 4:30 am. Of the 25 cattle belonging to four households, 10 survived the incident. A couple who had been tending to the herd…

Lightning strikes turn into panic 15 killed in 9 dists - The New Nation

Syed Shemul Parvez : Victims of lightning strikes continue to surge across the country remaining the people specially farmers in serious panic. In the last few years, the temperature in Bangladesh has increased by 0.74 degrees Celsius. Studies have shown that for every 1 degree Celsius increase in temperature, the number of lightning strikes can increase by up to 12%. Prolonged heatwaves and increased humidity in the air are increasing the chanc…