Millions of dead fish clog Australian river

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Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian Outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region. Locals say it is the largest fish death event to hit the town, that experienced another significant mass death of fish three years ago.

Published 5 days ago · Menindee, Australia

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Times of India

Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia

Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in what authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather. The Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales state said the fish deaths coincided with a heat wave that put stress on a system that has experienced extreme conditions from wide-scale flooding.

4 days ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town

"Just imagine leaving a fish in your kitchen to rot" said one resident, describing the smell.

5 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

‘Unfathomable’: millions of dead fish blanket river near Menindee in latest mass kill

Authorities blame low oxygen levels made worse by receding flood waters as locals say latest event much more severe than previously

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia

Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather

4 days ago·India

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CTV News

Millions of dead fish wash up amid heat wave in Australia

Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in a die-off that authorities and scientists say is caused by depleted oxygen levels in the river after recent floods and hot weather.

3 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

‘Putrid’: Millions of dead fish blanket Australian river

The residents of a small Australian town have been left disgusted after "millions" of dead fish clogged up a river. This footage shows the horrible scene along the Darling River near Menindee as the fish bodies blanket the surface of the water. "You're walking around in a dried up mess and then you're smelling this putrid smell," local Jan Denning said. New South Wales officials said the hot weather in the region was "exacerbating hypoxia" as…

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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