Fire at Pig and Poultry Farms in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk... Damage Exceeds 370 Million Won

In the early morning of the 12th, a fire broke out at a pigsty in Geumho-myeon, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] In the early morning of the 12th, large fires broke out consecutively at a pig barn and a poultry farm in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

At around 3:29 a.m. that day, a fire broke out at a pig barn in Geumho-myeon, Yeongcheon City, and was extinguished within about 20 minutes. The fire damaged two pig barns totaling 198㎡ and about 800 pigs, causing property damage estimated at 195 million KRW (according to the fire department).

Earlier, at 1:02 a.m., a fire occurred at a poultry farm in Bukan-myeon. The fire completely destroyed two poultry houses totaling 660㎡ and a solar power facility, resulting in the death of approximately 56,000 chicks. The property damage is estimated at 176 million KRW (according to the fire department).

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fires by interviewing witnesses and others.