Extraordinary Incident in Aragatsotn Region: Five Cattle Killed by Lightning Strike

On May 6, an extraordinary incident occurred in the Aragatsotn region. Around 19:05, the 911 emergency service received a call reporting that cattle had died as a result of a lightning strike in a barn located adjacent to the first house on 12th Street in Vardenis village.

According to Shamshyan.com, a combat unit from the 20th Fire and Rescue Brigade arrived at the scene. Rescuers determined that the deceased cattle belonged to local resident Sargis Hakobyan.

In an interview with a photojournalist, a relative of the injured said, “I was milking the cows in the barn. I had milked two and was about to milk the third when I heard loud noises in the barn. Five cattle, including a bull, a cow, calves, fell over and were making loud noises. I stepped out of the barn, and lightning struck me twice. I screamed to my neighbor that something had happened. I told her that the bull and the cow looked like they were dead. She came over, entered the barn, and then said yes, they were dead.”

According to the photographer, the police department of Aparan has also been informed about the incident. For more details, visit the website.