(Hongseong=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jun-ho = At 7:06 p.m. on the 13th, a fire broke out at a pig farm in Hongdong-myeon, Hongseong County, South Chungcheong Province, resulting in the death of 400 pigs (pigs raised for meat production). The fire completely burned two of the five barns (547 square meters) at the pig farm, causing damage estimated at 243 million won (according to the fire authorities) before being extinguished after 40 minutes. A fire official said, "Residents reported the fire after seeing smoke coming from the pig farm," and added, "We are investigating the exact cause of the fire." kjunho@yna.co.kr