A devastating explosion and subsequent fire at a Texas dairy farm killed about 18,000 cattle. One person trapped by the flames was rescued. She sustained injuries and was taken to hospital. There is great horror at this “unprecedented tragedy”.
“This was the deadliest cattle barn fire in Texas history and it will take time to investigate,” Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Thursday. The accident happened on Monday. The magnitude of the disaster in Dimmit was not known for days. When the flames were extinguished, the emergency services were presented with a horrifying spectacle.
Overheated barn cleaning as the cause?
The cause of the accident has not yet been definitively clarified. Castro County Sheriff Sal Rivera said the barn’s cleaning system may have overheated. Methane could have ignited, he told CBS television. An animal protection organization argued for better fire protection on farms. According to a Texas Tribune report, in 2019, the barn complex operator received approval to expand the facility from 11,500 to up to 32,000 animals.
As a result, many animals that survived the fire disaster were also injured. These were housed in other stables owned by the operator. Cleaning up the cadavers will take some time.
Source: Krone
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