Subject to the effects of drought and heat, the pond of Rigney is transformed into a cemetery: in the last few days, the fish, asphyxiated by the lack of water, die one by one. "This is of the never seen", deplores the mayor of the village, forced to organize an emergency clean-up operation.
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The drought and heat wave have transformed the pond of Rigney in the Doubs into an aquatic cemetery: since the beginning of August 2026, the fish, asphyxiated by the lack of water and oxygen, die one by one. "It's never seen," deplores the village mayor, forced to organize an emergency clean-up operation of the pond. Hopefully not to have to repeat the thing soon.
Subject to the effects of drought and heat, the pond of Rigney is transformed into a cemetery: in the last few days, the fish, asphyxiated by the lack of water, die one by one. "This is of the never seen", deplores the mayor of the village, forced to organize an emergency clean-up operation.