18,000 cows killed in Texas explosion; Machine fault in dairy farm caused explosion; For the first time such an accident in America

18,000 cows died in a blast at a dairy farm in Texas, USA. For the first time in any state of America, so many cows have died simultaneously. Machinery failure caused an explosion at the South Fork Dairy in the city of Dimmit. This started a fire there. One person has also been seriously injured in the accident.

Castro County police said the incident happened on April 11. Police received information about the incident at around 7 am. The fire brigade team reached the spot and after a lot of effort, brought the fire under control. After this, the person trapped in the farm was rescued and taken to the hospital. Some cows present in the farm have also been rescued after the accident.

Cows were tied in the enclosure to extract milk, during which the explosion occurred.
Police officer Sal Rivera said – We suspect that the accident happened due to overheating of a machine. The machine may have overheated due to excessive use. After this methane gas started coming out. This might have caused an explosion and the fodder for the cows might have caught fire.

County Judge Mandy Geffler said the cows were herded into a pen waiting to be milked when the explosion occurred.

Castro County is at the forefront of dairy production in Texas, with more than 30,000 cattle
Dimmit Mayor Roger Malone said the incident was heartbreaking. I don’t think this has ever happened here before. We are getting the matter investigated. South Fork Dairy Farm is located in Castro County, Texas, one of the largest dairy producing counties in Texas. According to the 2021 Dairy Review of Texas, Castro County has more than 30,000 cattle.

The Animal Welfare Institute of Texas said that this incident is very serious. We are keeping an eye on it. We hope that other dairy farm owners will take a lesson from this and adopt necessary safety measures in their farms.

6.5 lakh cattle died in America in the last 10 years
According to BBC, about 6.5 lakh cattle have died due to fire in America since 2013. At the same time, between 2018 and 2021, about 30 lakh cattle died. Apart from this, 35 thousand cows died within 2 days due to the snow storm in Texas itself in 2016.