SKINNARBU , Norway, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A lightning strike in northern Norway is believed responsible for the deaths of 323 reindeer, an environmental official said.
The animals, adults and calves of both sexes, were found dead Friday in an area of about 54 to 84 yards in diameter in south-central Norway's Hardangervidda region. Their proximity to one another suggests a mass death by lightning strike.