Hundreds of Pigs Suffocated by Poisonous Gas in a Barn in Ospel

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In Ospel, Limburg, hundreds of pigs suffocated in their barn due to hydrogen sulfide. This gas, which smells like rotten eggs, is highly toxic and can be released from manure pits. A fan may have been malfunctioning. The barn reportedly housed around 2,400 pigs. Regional broadcaster L1 reports that at least 400 pigs suffocated. The dead animals were found by farm employees. The staff were unharmed. Manure pits filled with water. Emergency servic…

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Hundreds of dead pigs were found in a barn in Ospel, Limburg. There was no fire. A spokesperson for the safety region says it may have been related to a specific gas and possibly a malfunctioning fan. "But all of that is being measured and investigated."