Guwahati, April 17 -- Amidst the recent outbreak of the African Swine fever(ASF) in four districts of Mizoram, farmers had witnessed a total dead of 2,357 pigs since March, an official of the State's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department stated on Thursday.

The official stated that the authority reported the fresh outbreak in Lawngtlai and Mamit districts in the western part of the state, bordering Tripura and Bangladesh, in the third week of March.

"With 140 deaths reported on Thursday, a total of 2,357 pigs have so far died due to ASF and 788 others culled to prevent further spread of the disease," the official said.

The official further stated that the ASF outbreak has affected 43 villages and localities in the four districts, ...