Texas dairy farm explosion claims 18,000 cattle lives.
TL;DR
An explosion at a dairy farm in Texas has killed an estimated 18,000 cattle and critically injured one person. The cause of the explosion is believed to be overheated equipment and is under investigation by state fire marshals. This is the deadliest barn fire recorded since the Animal Welfare Institute began tracking fires, and the deadliest involving cattle in the past decade.
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- Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows BBC
- At least 18000 cattle dead after dairy farm explosion in Texas FOX 26 Houston
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality aids in cattle burial at South Fork Dairy KFDA
- About 18000 Cattle Are Killed in Fire at Dairy Farm in Texas The New York Times
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