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- ANKARA: Around 500 tons of stored straw burned to ashes after a lightning strike in the village of Serim Bey in Turkey's central Yuzgat prov.
- According to the report of the International News Agency, during heavy rain and thunder in the area, lightning struck the field where straw.
- According to the reports, on receiving the information about the fire, Yuzgat Municipality Fire Brigade and Forest Department teams reached.
ANKARA: Around 500 tons of stored straw burned to ashes after a lightning strike in the village of Serim Bey in Turkey's central Yuzgat province, causing heavy financial losses to local farmers and cattle herders.
According to the report of the International News Agency, during heavy rain and thunder in the area, lightning struck the field where straw bales were stored after harvesting. The dry straw quickly caught fire and the flames spread throughout the storage area.
This prevented the fire from spreading to nearby agricultural lands and properties. According to officials, there was no loss of life in the incident.
Straw burning has caused financial losses to local farmers and cattle herders, who rely on stored straw for animal feed and bedding, especially in winter.
