Berlin — German authorities say 2 600 pigs and piglets died in a fire at a farm south-west of Berlin that caused an estimated €800 000 (about R12 million) in damage.
The fire broke out on Monday evening in an enclosure that housed 6 700 pigs in the area of Frankenfoerde.
Some of the animals were rescued, but police told Germany's dpa news agency on Tuesday that 200 adult pigs and 2 400 piglets were killed in the blaze.
It took firefighters hours to bring the fire under control. The cause is not yet known, but police say there is evidence of arson.