5,000 pigs burnt alive in Canada

SASKATCHWAN (Web Desk) - A huge blaze killed 5,000 pigs after two pig outhouses caught fire in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The province is known for its prairies and boreal forests.

Footage from the scene shows heavy gray smoke rising from the sheds, which are located near the town of Leroy in Saskatchewan about 160 kilometers east of Saskatoon, the largest city in the province.