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Some of the bulls that barely escaped from the roof as the whole village was submerged in water were rescued today (10th). Bulls, which cost millions of won each, are also an important asset for farmers, and in Gurye, Jeollanam-do, there are already hundreds of cattle that have died only in one village.

This is KBC reporter Junho Lee.

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119 fire brigade guards carefully the horns and chest of a cow standing in danger on the roof.


When the crane line could not withstand the weight of more than 500kg and suddenly came loose,

[uh! Get down quickly, get down quickly.] The

cow's body, which barely hangs the head in jeopardy, shakes greatly from side to side.

The cow comes down to the ground and twists itself, but does not have enough power to rise.


It took about 30 minutes to get a cow.

Still, a significant number of cows eagerly await a helping hand.

The cows caught on the roof that fell down and the cows that fell into the house are trembling, terrified.


It is a house with 5 cows currently.

As you can see, there are still debris on the wall, and it seems that the water was almost 3m high at the time of the flood.


There are 4 houses in this village with cows on the roof the reporters found.

[Kiyoung Jeong/Veterinarian: (Veterinarian): (Veterinary) The number of cattle breeding is 1,400~1,500, but there are now some cows that have been drifted away, and about 20% of the cows remain.]

Most of them do not have livestock accident insurance, so it is difficult to receive compensation.

[An Jae-min / Victim Farmer: 16 (I am raising) I couldn't find one. I gathered it while living alone, but now I have become empty.]

Hundreds of cattle died only in one place in Yangjeong village, Gurye-gun.

[Jeonchang-dong/Gurye Livestock Association: Because water is fed using groundwater, the dead bodies must be taken quickly to contaminate the underground later... .]

Damage to livestock farms continued, but due to lack of equipment and rescue personnel, it will take several more days before quarantine and rescue of all cattle.

(Video coverage: Kim Hyung-su KBC, screen provided: Suncheon Fire Station 119 Mountain Rescue Team)