1/29Thomas Foods International employee Barry Olson outside the smouldering facility. AAP Image/James Elsby
Murray Bridge meatworks up in flames
FLAMES and smoke towered above the Thomas Foods International plant at Murray Bridge on Wednesday night as fire wreaked millions of dollars in damage.
2/29Local MP for Mawson Leon Bignell addressing the media with Thomas Foods International managing director Darren Thomas on Thursday. AAP Image/Roy Vandervegt
3/29Trans Australian Livestock Transport operations manager Jason Thornhill at the stockyards in Murray Bridge on Thursday. They are major transporters for Thomas Foods International. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe
4/29Cattle in Thomas Foods International holding yards outside Murray Bridge. AAP Image/James Elsby
5/29Fire at Thomas Food International, Murray Bridge. Picture: Leanne Walding Photography
6/29Assistant MFS chief fire officer of Phil Kilsby speaks with the media on Thursday. AAP Image/Roy Vandervegt
7/29Fire at Thomas Food International, Murray Bridge. Picture: Leanne Walding Photography
8/29Fire at Thomas Foods, Murray Bridge, South Australia on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Picture: AAP Image/James Elsby
9/29Picture: AAP Image/James Elsby
10/29Picture: AAP Image/James Elsby
11/29Picture: David Mariuz
12/29Emergency services work on a large fire burning at the Thomas Foods Murray Bridge abattoir factory. Picture: David Mariuz
13/29Picture: David Mariuz
14/29Smoke rises into the air during a fire at the Thomas Foods International meatworks in Murray Bridge. Picture: AAP / Matt Loxton
15/29Picture: AAP / James Elsby
16/29Picture: AAP / James Elsby
17/29Picture: AAP / James Elsby
18/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
19/29The fire breaks out at Thomas Food abattoir. Picture: Facebook / Steven Pearson
20/29The fire breaks out at Thomas Food abattoir. Picture: Twitter / @lifesnotforall
21/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
22/29The fire breaks out at Thomas Food abattoir. Picture: Twitter / @lifesnotforall
23/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
24/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
25/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
26/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge the morning after it broke out. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
27/29Emergency services continue to work on the huge fire at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
28/29Emergency services continue to fight the fire burning at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
29/29Emergency services continue to fight the fire burning at the Thomas Foods abattoir in Murray Bridge. Picture: AAP / Roy Vandervegt
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