Dead fish seen floating in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in HCMC after non-seasonal rain. – Photo: VNA

A representative of the firm said that the amount of dead fish, mainly tilapia and carp, collected on April 3 and 4 was some eight tons, while fish deaths rose by an estimated six tons today.

Dead fish, coupled with the garbage, stank up the canal’s section from Le Van Sy Bridge in District 3 to Bridge No. 1 in Tan Binh District on April 4.

Many eateries and restaurants along the canal had to suspend their operations due to the unpleasant smell, while the residents there were forced to keep their doors shut.

The dead fish collected. – Photo: VNA

Dead fish stink up the canal, affecting the operations of many restaurants and eateries along the canal. – Photo: PLO

Le Ton Cuong, deputy head of the HCMC Sub-Department of Fisheries, told Phap Luat Online that fish deaths in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal had been occurring for many years. One of the causes was the dirty water, which led to a lack of oxygen for the fish.

Echoing the view, Vo Thi Mong Thu, head of the subdepartment, told Tuoi Tre Online that after the downpour, garbage and polluted water from the sewers washed into the canal and covered the surface, reducing the oxygen content in the water. This was one of the reasons for the mass fish deaths, she said.

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La Nga mass fish death under investigation

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the mass death of over 300 tonnes of fish in the La Nga River following rain.