7000 buffalo and cows frozen to death in Vietnam

A healthy water buffalo in Thailand, 2005 / Da

Record low temperatures in Vietnam have frozen over 7,000 buffalo and cows to death in northern provinces this year, reports Deputy Head of Livestock Breeding Department on Friday.

The Cao Bang province reported 700 deaths in one day, and 1800 deaths throughout the winter in the one province alone.

Northern Vietnam is expected to face a fresh cold snap starting Saturday.

On Friday, 200 cows were found dead in a Wisconsin field. Samples are currently being examined to determine the cause of the sudden deaths.