A livestock official inspects some of the 21 buffaloes that died suddenly of a still undiagnosed disease at a village in Prachin Buri's Kabin Buri district, as an excavator digs a hole to bury them in the field. (Photo by Manit Sanubboon)PRACHIN BURI -- Livestock officials are investigating the sudden death from from illness of 21 buffaloes at Ban Khao Duan village in Kabin Buri district of this eastern Central province. The animals belonged to Suthat Somthong, 31, of tambon Yanri, who reported the deaths. Wanlop Prawatwong, the Kabin Buri district chief, and livestock officials rushed to the village on Thursday to investigate. Mr Wanlop said it was not yet known what disease had struck the buffaloes down so suddenly.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2016 04:26 UTC