Lightning strike kills 42 cows and knocks farmer unconscious

A farmer and his herd were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Southern China, which killed 42 of his cows and knocked him unconscious. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Lightning strike kills 42 cows and knocks farmer unconscious

A farmer and his herd were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Southern China on Monday May 24, which killed 42 cows and knocked him unconscious. According to Shanghai news portal, The Paper,...

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