About 300 reindeer have been killed by a single lightning strike at a national park in Norway.
The Norwegian Environment Agency released pictures on Sunday showing 323 dead reindeer scattered across a field in Hardangervidda National Park.
One of the agency's inspectors discovered the carcasses after a storm passed through.
According to the Agency, it was possible for such a high number to have been struck at once because they were huddled together due to the bad weather.
Hardangervidda National Park is home to Europe's largest herds of wild reindeer.
Samples from the dead animals have also been taken as part of a science survey.
Source: CNN
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