“There are 70 dead horses,” according to the Calvados prefecture, which specifies, however, that “checks are necessary.” A violent fire claimed the lives of several dozen mares and foals who were in a shed at the Bernesq stud farm, located in the town of the same name. The alert was given this Sunday morning shortly after 5:30 a.m.
The fire affected a 500 m2 shed belonging to the stud farm located on the castle grounds of this small Normandy town, and dedicated to the breeding of race horses. Firefighters were still on scene late Sunday morning.
An investigation opened by the gendarmes
According to the prefecture, the origin of the fire is a priori accidental but investigations will be carried out by the gendarmerie as part of an open investigation to determine the precise causes.