Dairy Farm Fire and Explosion in Texas

Dairy Farm Fire & Explosion in Texas | About 18,000 Cattle are Killed in Fire in Texas, USA

Around 18,000 cows were killed and one female employee was critically injured after a fire erupted inside a milking parlour.

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This was the deadliest barn fire for cattle in Texas history.

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Although the Texas fire officials are still investigating the incident, it might have taken place due to a farm equipment malfunction, which caused an explosion

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USA Today said, " Most of the perished animals a mix of Holstein & Jersey cows - were in a large holding pen before being milked.

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It added that each cow was worth approximately $ 2,000 and the deceased cows made up 90% of the farm's total herd.

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As per AWI, around 6.5 million animals have died in barn fires in the country since 2013, of which were 7,385 were cows.

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