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Truck Crash Kills Thousands of Chickens, Disrupts Traffic

12/11/2025

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A transport truck overturned on the autobahn near Magdeburg, killing thousands of chickens.
The accident spilled 15 tons of cargo.
Traffic disruptions occurred toward Braunschweig.
The German Federal Office for Statistics reported that egg production rose to 13.7 billion in 2024, with 45.3 million egg-laying hens, of which 23.6% were free-range.

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Story summary

A transport truck overturned on the autobahn near Magdeburg, killing thousands of chickens.
The accident spilled 15 tons of cargo.
Traffic disruptions occurred toward Braunschweig.
The German Federal Office for Statistics reported that egg production rose to 13.7 billion in 2024, with 45.3 million egg-laying hens, of which 23.6% were free-range.