Fire at Pigsty in Goryeong, Gyeongbuk... 500 Piglets Dead
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] On the 21st at around 3:43 PM, a fire presumed to have been caused by overheating of a heating device broke out at a pigsty in Janggi-ri, Daegaya-eup, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province.
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The fire resulted in the death of 500 piglets, and one building (160㎡) made of sandwich panels was completely burned, causing property damage estimated at approximately 78.4 million KRW (according to the fire department). The fire was extinguished in about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire, believing it started due to overheating of the heating device inside the pigsty.
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