A lightning strike killed 197 sheep in Guthichaur Rural Municipality-5, Haak Patan of Jumla.
The incident happened on Monday around 4 PM when the sheep were grazing in the pasture.
According to Jumla District Police Office, teams from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, and local residents reached the site and counted the dead sheep.
One person, Dhan Bahadur Rawat from Sinja-6, was injured by the lightning and is currently being treated at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital in Jumla.
DSP Rabin Babu Regmi confirmed that the team has returned after completing the field assessment.













