About 580 pigs died after a fire broke out on the 1st at a pig barn in Gimje, North Jeolla.
According to the fire authorities, the blaze started at about 12:01 p.m. that day at a pig barn in Bugyo-ri, Yongji-myeon, Gimje.
The fire is believed to have burned more than 180 sows, over 400 piglets and the barn, causing an estimated 470 million won in property damage, according to the fire authorities. There were no reported injuries.
Police and fire authorities said the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
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