Explosion on farm: 18,000 dairy cows killed in flames
The cause of the accident would have been the overheating of the manure gas disposal system
About 18,000 dairy cows died in a Texas dairy explosion in the southern United States.
The local authorities announced it , also referring to one person who was injured . “This is the most serious fire on a cattle farm in state history . The investigation and clearance will likely take some time,” state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said. The explosion and the ensuing fire devastated the Southfork dairy, located near the town of Dimmit in the Texan region of the Panhandle, during the night between Monday and Tuesday.
Emergency services and the police are on the scene. According to local authorities , the farm worker involved was rescued and airlifted to hospital . The origin of the explosion has not yet been determined, Miller said, describing the event as "terrible". According to the Castro County Sheriff, an overheated manure exhaust system could be the cause of the accident.
(Unioneonline/vf)
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