Dogs, cats and chickens were among the animals that died of smoke inhalation following the blaze, authorities have said.

Most of the animals died of smoke inhalation, officials said. They included birds, chickens, hamsters, dogs and cats.

A fire that broke out at a shopping centre in Dallas has killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in the ...