74 goats killed as wall collapses in TN

Chennai | Sunday | 16th September, 2018

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MADURAI: Seventy four goats were killed when a compound wall of an under construction temple collapsed during heavy rain at M S N Puram in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday evening.When it started to rain, goatherd Murugan took shelter with his 74 goats near the compound wall. The stone wall collapsed in the rain, killing all the 74 goats.Murugan escaped unhurt.Virudhunagar district regional director for animal husbandry Dr Parthasarathy Mallaiah and other officials visited the spot.The goats were buried on Sunday morning..