More than 160,000 chickens died in a fire at a poultry farm in the Astrakhan region.

In the Astrakhan region, a fire at a poultry farm killed about 166 thousand chickens, 17 people evacuated the building on their own. This was announced on May 15 by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"17 people evacuated the building on their own. There are no casualties. Previously, about 166 thousand chickens died," follows from a publication in the Telegram channel of the department.

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