Jumla, May 18 -- At least 22 sheep were killed in a lightning strike in the highland pastures of Jhuleli Patan, of Guthichaur Rural Municipality-2 in Jumla on Saturday evening, according to local officials.

The lightning struck a flock of sheep as they had taken shelter under a tree during rainfall. The incident resulted in the death of 16 sheep belonging to Hirabahadur Aidi and six belonging to Dhankrishna Rokaya, both residents of Guthichaur-2.

Local farmers often drive their sheep to remote pastures for grazing during the season due to a lack of suitable grazing land near their homes. "We were bringing the sheep back home after grazing in the Patan when the rain began. The animals had gathered under a tree for shelter when the lightn...