A major fire broke out at one of Argentina’s biggest meat-packing plants on February 17. 

Firefighters in La Plata said it had taken them three hours to bring the blaze at the Frigorífico Gorina packing plant there under control, but reported that all workers had been safely evacuated and that there were no injuries.

Gorina is one of the five biggest meat factories in Argentina and announced plans last year to increase production at its plant in La Plata by 50%. The plant’s processing capacity is 27,000 head of cattle per month.

In 2024, Frigorífico Gorina said it was exporting 70% of its production to China. 

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