Large Explosion Rocks Texas USA, 18,000 Cows Die

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A horrible explosion and an important hearth hit a cattle farm in the USA (US). Because of this, 18,000 cows had been killed and an agricultural employee was injured.

This occurred on the Southfork Dairy ranch close to the city of Dimmitt, Texas Panhandle. The incident happened final Monday however was solely formally reported by a variety of media on Friday (14/4/2023).

“That is the deadliest livestock barn hearth in Texas historical past,” Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller stated in a press release AFPFriday (14/4/2023).

“The investigation in addition to the cleanup could take a very long time,” he added.

In keeping with the native sheriff’s workplace, firefighters and police rushed to the scene upon receiving the report. One employee was trapped and ultimately rescued by being airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock.

“The reason for the explosion and hearth will not be but clear,” Miller stated.

“It was a horrific occasion,” he added.

This incident made a variety of events criticize the US livestock security aspect. Farmers are requested to do extra to guard animals by adopting hearth security measures.

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