More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning storm in Norway

Hundreds of dead reindeer have been discovered following a lightning storm in southern Norway. Officials say it was an unusually large natural disaster. A gamekeeper at Norway's Hardangervidda plateau discovered the reindeer following a thunderstorm, authorities said on Monday. At least 322 reindeer were apparently struck by lightning on Friday as they clustered together during a storm. Some of the reindeer were still alive when they were found, but had to be put down due to their injuries. While park officials said it was not unusual for the occasional animal to be struck by lightning, the magnitude of Friday's incident was almost unprecedented. Unprecedented "It's unusual. We've never seen anything like this on this scale," Kjartan Knutsen, an official from the Norwegian Environmental Agency, told the AFP news agency. Authorities have not yet decided what to do with the reindeer. The Hardangervidda national park is a popular tourist attraction, known for its natural beauty and the largest herd of wild reindeer in Europe.

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2016-08-29T22:28:07.001+01:00 post-9 lilsamobi Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron

– Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Miguel Almiron, Paraguayan 22-year-old star – Sources claim that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster – Almiron looks likely to join Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez at the Emirates Arsenal are set to land Paraguay international midfielder Miguel Almiron in what looks like a last gasp deal before the transfer window closes. According to a report 90min.com, citing Tuttomercatoweb, the Gunners are in talks with Almiron’s club Lanús, and hope to secure a deal before Wednesday’s transfer deadline day.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Sources on Twitter have claimed that €13m would be enough to bring the talented youngster to Europe. Almiron, 22, signed for Argentine champions Lanús in 2015, after coming through the youth ranks at Cerro Porteño.

He was given his international debut at this summer’s Copa America.

Arsenal close in on deal for Miguel Almiron Should the attacking midfielder completes a move to North London, it will mark an unusually busy week in the transfer market for Arsenal. This follows a confirmation by Arsene Wenger on Saturday, August 27, that both Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez will join the North London team. Wenger’s busy week in the transfer market, comes off the back of heavy criticism from Arsenal supporters, who were frustrated that Granit Xhaka was the only apparent big-money signing of the summer. The deals for Mustafi,