A fire broke out at a local poultry farm Monday, killing at least 16,000 chickens.
It took around four hours to fight the fire which started at a chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, around 10 p.m.
It took around four hours to fight the fire which started at a chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, around 10 p.m.
The fire burned a hen house and about 16,500 chickens, causing 200 million won ($178,400) worth of damage. No human life was lost.
The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)