On the morning of May 18, in an exchange with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Lan - Head of the Economic Department of Truong Luu commune said that on the afternoon of May 17, there was heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area.
At this time, there was a herd of cows grazing in the fields, suddenly lightning struck and killed 5 of them.
After discovering it, the livestock owner brought the dead livestock back to sell for meat to recoup the damage.
According to records of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, on the afternoon of May 17, Ha Tinh had heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Previously, Ha Tinh Provincial Hydrometeorological Station also issued a warning about extreme weather for people to proactively prevent and protect property.