According to a report by Fox News on the 12th, on April 10, local time, an explosion occurred at a dairy farm in Texas, USA, killing approximately 18,000 cows and injuring one other person.
An explosion occurred at a dairy farm in Texas, USA
Local police said that around 7:30 pm on the 10th, they received eight alarm calls one after another, saying that an explosion occurred in a dairy farm, a fire broke out at the scene, and employees were trapped in the milking area. .
After receiving the alarm call, rescuers rushed to the scene. According to police, a woman was trapped in the milking area. She has been sent to the hospital for treatment. The remaining employees of the dairy farm were not injured.
Reports said that the explosion caused About 18,000 cows died. The Sheriff's Office stated in an interview with the media that the cows were brought to the waiting area just before the explosion. "Only a few cows survived (after the explosion), and the number of deaths should be close to (18,000)."
Currently, the Texas Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the accident. Some staff speculated that the cause of the fire may be related to the overheating of the vacuum vessel.