Fierce fire caused by explosion in dairy farm, 18 thousand cows died in a jiffy

Washington: A painful accident has happened in West Texas of America. A massive explosion has gutted a dairy farm, killing more than 18,000 cows. This is the first such incident in America in which so many cattle have died. According to a Reuters report, the explosion took place on Monday at the South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmit, Texas. The fire started in the farm through a building. Black smoke had spread in the entire area.

According to a Reuters report, the farm belonged to a family that was the largest milk producer in Texas. The fire brigade team had to work hard for hours to extinguish the fire, then it was learned that more than 18,000 cows had died. The fire brigade told that the employee of the dairy farm was trapped in it, who has been rescued by the authorities and admitted to the hospital. At present, the cause of the fire is being investigated. County Judge Mandy Geffler said it was suspected that an equipment malfunction may have caused the explosion.

From 2013, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) started tracking such incidents. Which shows that in the last decade, about 65 lakh animals have been killed in such fire incidents, most of which are chickens. However, this Texas farm fire was the most devastating fire involving cattle. According to a statement by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), there are no federal regulations to protect animals from fires and only a few states have adopted fire safety codes. Texas is not included in this.

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