Lightning strikes and burns down three cattle sheds in Thanh Chuong.
Annam•August 26, 2024 15:12
During the night, lightning struck and completely destroyed three cattle sheds belonging to a family in Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong district). Local residents are now appealing for help from everyone to assist the affected family.
On the night of August 25th, Thanh Chuong district experienced thunderstorms and lightning. In Hamlet 5, Thanh Luong commune, lightning struck and completely destroyed three cattle sheds belonging to Mr. Nguyen Tri Thai's family. Photo: An Nam According to Mr. Thai, during the heavy rain and strong lightning, his family of three had gathered in a closed room inside their house. When he heard a loud clap of thunder, he stepped out of the room and saw that fire had broken out in his cow shed. Photo: An NamHearing the calls for help, several local residents rushed to assist the family in extinguishing the fire. Due to a power outage, the well was unable to pump water, requiring the use of water pipes from neighboring households, making firefighting difficult. The main task was to prevent the flames from spreading to the house and surrounding homes. Photo: An NamThe lightning strike completely destroyed three tiled-roof cow sheds, leaving only the concrete frame and surrounding walls. Photo: An NamMr. Thai added that upon discovering the fire, he quickly went to open the cow shed to rescue two cows and one pig inside, and pulled out some other valuable items from the shed. Photo: An NamMore than 30 wooden beams he bought to build his house, along with some timber stacked above the cowshed and straw, were all burned to ashes. Some of the wood was charred and broken into three or four pieces. Photo: An NamMr. Thai's wife said: On the morning of August 26th, residents of Hamlet 5, Thanh Luong Commune, along with relatives and neighbors, helped the family clean up the aftermath of the fire, collecting ash, broken tiles, and clearing away remaining bamboo and wood. Photo: An NamThe circuit breaker box in Mr. Thai's house exploded due to a lightning strike. As of noon today, his family is temporarily without electricity, and relatives are trying to restore power. (Photo: An Nam)Mr. Nguyen Sy Lam, Vice Chairman of the Thanh Luong Commune People's Committee, said: "I was also present at the scene when the fire occurred. Currently, local people are calling on everyone to join hands in donating to support the affected family in rebuilding their cow shed and stabilizing their lives." (Photo: An Nam)
