Fire at Pig Farm in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk at Dawn... 500 Pigs Perish
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] At around 1:27 a.m. on the 13th, a fire broke out at a pigsty in Moryang-ri, Geoncheon-eup, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and was completely extinguished after about 50 minutes.
The fire burned down two pigsty buildings (about 330㎡), resulting in the death of approximately 500 pigs and causing damage estimated at 74 million won (according to the fire station).
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The police and fire authorities believe the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit and are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
The photo is unrelated to the article. It shows a fire at a pig farm in Hongseong-gun, Chungnam, on April 7th.
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