More than 140 buffaloes and cows in two mountainous districts of Nghe An froze to death in the forest.

Buffaloes died in Na Ngoi commune (Ky Son) in recent days. Photo: Contributor

Due to the habit of letting buffalo and cows roam freely in the forest without warm enough barns, more than 100 buffalo and cows of people in Ky Son and Ky Son districts died.Que Phongfrozen to death in the severe cold spell of recent days.

The representative of the People's Committee of Na Ngoi commune, Ky Son district said: In the past few days, the temperature has dropped from 5-6 degrees, causing severe cold, causing 39 buffaloes and cows to die, such as Mr. Vu Giong Ma's family lost 4 buffaloes, Mr. Xong Ba Tu's family lost 2 buffaloes... most of the calves died because they were not herded back in time from the forest to protect them from the cold.

Herding cows to keep them warm in Pha Danh commune (Ky Son). Photo: Contributor

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ky Son district, the whole district currently has over 50 pigs.buffalo and cows died due to pricecold. The communes that suffered heavy damage include: Na Ngoi commune with 39 buffaloes and cows dying, Huoi Tu commune with 7 buffaloes and cows dying, Pha Danh commune with 1 cow dying... In that situation, the District People's Committee directed the communes to actively propagate and mobilize people to implement measures to prevent and fight the cold for livestock, and proactively source food to raise buffaloes and cows during the cold spell.

Lighting a fire to warm cows in Ky Son district. Photo: Contributor

In Que Phong district, Mr. Phan Trong Dung - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Que Phong district said: Due to the extremely low temperature, the whole district currently has over 90 buffaloes and cows that have died (mainly calves and young animals). Of which, Nam Nhong commune had 56 buffaloes and cows die, Quang Phong commune had 5 buffaloes and cows die... Most of the buffaloes and cows that died from the cold were mainly left to roam freely in the forest.

A cow that died of cold of Mrs. Vi Thi Miet in Dai village, Muong Noc commune (Que Phong). Photo: Contributor

Covering cows with tarpaulin to protect them from the cold in Muong Noc commune (Que Phong). Photo: Contributor

Warm blanket cabinet for buffaloes in Quang Phong commune (Que Phong). Photo: Contributor

Through research, this is only the initial data and information reported by the communes. To have accurate and specific information, the People's Committees of Ky Son and Que Phong districts have established a delegation to go to the grassroots to check; at the same time, propagandize and mobilize people to bring buffaloes and cows back to the barn to find solutions to fight hunger and cold.

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