Elephants dead
18 elephants killed in lightning strike in Assam
Guwahati/IBNS: At least 18 elephants were found dead atop Bamuni Hills in Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday as lightning struck them during the rains in the area last night.
"Local villagers informed us about the death of the elephants. We rushed to the spot and found them lying on the ground. We have sent the carcasses for postmortem," a forest official was quoted as saying by NDTV.
The incident took place in Kandoli Proposed Reserved Forest (PRF) in Kathiatoli range of Nagaon forest Division.
Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya has said he is "deeply pained" by the incident.
In a statement here on Thursday, Suklabaidya said he would be visiting the spot with The Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests (wildlife) and other officials on Friday to take stock of the situation.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the Forest Minister to visit the spot and take necessary steps.
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