TralAn entire herd of sheep perished after a cloudburst hit upper reaches of Tral two days back, reports reaching here said today.
The cloudburst struck Nagabaren forest, a big pasture land for frequented by the nomads.
Eyewitnesses said, fifty one sheep died when the cloudburst hit Nagabaren area , 30 kilometres from Tral sub division on 23rd July at about 03:30 PM. The animals were grazing when sudden shovers triggered a cloudburst.
The flock of sheep belonged to Waseem Ali, resident of Tral, Junaid Bakirwal, Ab Gani Parray and Noor Dar of Tral sub division.
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51 Sheep killed due to cloudburst in Tral Pastures . Photo- Basharat Rashid
Nomads urged authorities to provide immediate relief to them so that they can restart their sheep rearing business to fulfil their needs.
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