Lightning strike causes the death of 80 cows and two horses in a rural area of Paraguay

A lightning strike that fell in a rural area of the department of Canindeyú, in eastern Paraguay, caused the death of 80 cows and two horses, local media reported this Friday.

The animals remained in a corral in the middle of the rain and hailstorm that affected the settlement of Ybyrarobaná, when the electric shock occurred, according to a report from the NPY television channel.

In addition, the storm left at least twenty houses without roofs and affected the local health center building, the newspaper ABC reported.

The strong winds also caused about twenty power line poles to fall.

The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) predicted rain with thunderstorms for this Friday in much of the country, which will continue until Saturday.