Devastation as hundreds of fish die in River Roe

Devastation as hundreds of fish die in River Roe

Source: yahoo

6/17/2024

Devastation as hundreds of fish die in River Roe

Credit: BBC

Hundreds of fish have been killed along the River Roe in County Londonderry.

The Loughs Agency confirmed 700 juvenile salmon and trout died in the incident at Burnfoot, between Limavady and Dungiven, on Friday evening.

A spokesperson said its priority was to "identify the pollution source" and minimise further damage.

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