Thousands Of Dead Fish Just Washed Ashore In Australia, And No One Knows Why!
By
Sumaiya Ghani in
Bizarre
On 3rd January 2016
advertisement
#1 This was the scene last week when officials came upon the mass fish death.
It was first discovered by a local resident walking on the beach. After officials were alerted, they estimated that the death toll was somewhere around 4,000. However, that number could be substantially higher since these are just the bodies that washed ashore.
#2 "We do occasionally get reports of small fish kills, but certainly there has been nothing major in the area," said Peter Godfrey, the Australian Department of Fisheries northern region manager.
No one knows what exactly happened in the small Australian town of Wickham, but people are growing concerned for their safety.
advertisement
#3 While there was no immediately apparent cause for the situation, Godfrey and his team collected samples of the dead fish for testing.
The department was made aware of the incident, which occurred at Wickham, around 50km east of Karratha, by a member of the public on Tuesday, the ABC reports.
#4 "It could be some sort of fish disease or it could be environmental factors, such as an algal bloom, or hot water conditions, or stranding by the tides," added Godfrey.
Until officials know more, locals have been advised to stay away from the area and avoid eating any fish.
