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Some pigs saved by firefighters but 400 piglets killed in blaze

Several pigs were saved by fire crews.

FOUR HUNDRED PIGLETS and 32 sow cows have been killed in a fire on a pig farm in Tyrone.

Firefighters were called to the scene at around 5:40 this morning.

Six fire engines and 35 firefighters tackled the blaze on the Melmount Road in Strabane.

A number of pigs were saved by the crews.

Five farm buildings were also saved but two others were destroyed.

Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire at a shed at Melmont Road, Strabane. A number of livestock have perished. 2 appliances remain.
— Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (@NIFRSOFFICIAL) August 13, 2015

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The cause of the fire is not yet know but it’s believed to have started in a shed.

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